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Purdue

Where it comes from

From Middle English Purdew, Purdeu, from French pour (“for”) + Dieu (“God”), an oath name.

proper noun Purdues · Purday · Purdey · Purdie · Purdy · Purdye

  1. A surname.
  2. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Purdue University Ms. Mishra, the Purdue graduate, did not get the burrito-making gig at Chipotle. But her side hustle as a beauty influencer on TikTok, she said, helped her realize that she was more enthusiastic about tech marketing and sales than software engineering.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: ind, univ, purdin, purdum, purdie, pardue, perdue, purpura, purdon, purtee, pruitt, pursh, purviance, purves, pruett, purkis

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"Purdue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/purdue. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Purdue. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/purdue

Chicago

"Purdue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/purdue.

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@misc{purdue_2026,
  title = {Purdue},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purdue},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}