per contra (It.), (pār kōn´trä), on the contrary.

père de famille (per de fȧ mē´y), the father of the family.

perdreux (pâr-drû´).—Young partridges.

perdrix (pâr-drē´).—A partridge.

perdu (per dü´), lost.

per mese (It.), (pār mā´), by the month.

per piu strade si va a Roma (It.), (pār pyōō strä´dā sē vä ä rō´), there are many roads to Rome.

persiflage (per sē flȧzh), chaff; banter.

persillade of fish (pâr-sē-läd´).—Fish with parsley.

personnel (per sô nel´), the staff of an establishment.