pe

or peh

[ pey ]

noun
  1. the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

  2. either of the consonant sounds represented by this letter.

Origin of pe

1
1895–1900; <Hebrew pē, akin to peh mouth

Words Nearby pe

Other definitions for PE (2 of 5)

PE

abbreviation
  1. Prince Edward Island, Canada (approved for postal use).

  2. Biology, Ecology. possibly extinct.

Other definitions for p/e (3 of 5)

p/e

abbreviation

Other definitions for p.e. (4 of 5)

p.e.

abbreviation

Other definitions for P.E. (5 of 5)

P.E.

abbreviation
  1. Petroleum Engineer.

  2. physical education.

  1. Presiding Elder.

  2. Statistics. probable error.

  3. Professional Engineer.

  4. Protestant Episcopal.

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How to use pe in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for pe (1 of 3)

pe1

/ (peɪ, Hebrew pe) /


noun
  1. the 17th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (פ or, at the end of a word, ף) transliterated as p or, when final, ph

Origin of pe

1
from Hebrew peh mouth

British Dictionary definitions for pe (2 of 3)

pe2

the internet domain name for
  1. Peru

British Dictionary definitions for PE (3 of 3)

PE

abbreviation for
  1. physical education

  2. potential energy

  1. Presiding Elder

  2. (esp in postal addresses) Prince Edward Island (Canadian Province)

  3. Also: p.e printer's error

  4. statistics probable error

  5. Protestant Episcopal

  6. (in South Africa) Port Elizabeth

  7. Peru (international car registration)

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