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Pelletier

American

[pel-i-teer, pel^uh-tyey] / ˌpɛl ɪˈtɪər, pɛləˈtyeɪ /

noun

Wilfrid, 1896–1982, Canadian orchestra conductor.

Pelletier British

/ pɛltje /

noun

Pierre Joseph (pjɛr ʒozɛf). 1788–1842, French chemist, who isolated quinine, chlorophyll, and other chemical substances

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There is no mandated training to teach personal finance, but Pelletier runs a free course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Entangled co-founder and Chief Executive Liz Pelletier will maintain majority ownership and continue to lead the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Scrum-half Justine Pelletier grabbed the opening try and was a constant threat, with her sharp sniping runs and speedy passing creating havoc in New Zealand's defence.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Taking advantage of Renee Holmes' kick out on the full, Tessier collected a chip-ahead and from the resulting phase Pelletier darted, dummied and danced under the posts.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Pelletier expected to find him attached to some grand institution, so he was astounded to discover him teaching elementary arithmetic to boys in a small school on a back street.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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