English dictionary
per
/p/[@]/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
preposition
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Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, <i>per</i> annum; <i>per</i> capita, by heads, or according to individuals; <i>per</i> curiam, by the court; <i>per</i> se, by itself, of itself. <i>Per</i> is also sometimes used with English words.
Source: webster1913