Definition of Perfedy
Per"fi*dy (p&etilde;r"f&ibreve;*d&ybreve;),
n.; pl. Perfidies (-
d&ibreve;z). [L. perfidia, fr. L. perfidus faithless;
per (cf. Skr. parā away) + fides faith: cf.
F. perfidie. See Faith.] The act of violating faith
or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed;
faithlessness; treachery.
The ambition and perfidy of
tyrants. Macaulay.
His perfidy to this sacred
engagement. DeQuincey.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery.
- #Specifically, in warfare, the act of using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag to attack the enemy, considered a war crime.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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