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• pe
  pe

  noun

  the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
• PE
  PE

  abbreviation

  Prince Edward Island, Canada (approved for postal use).
• p/e
  p/e

  abbreviation

  price-earnings ratio.
• p.e.
  p.e.

  abbreviation

  printer's error.
• P.E.
  P.E.

  abbreviation

  Petroleum Engineer.

pe

¹ American  

[pey] / peɪ /

Or peh

noun

1. the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

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

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PE ² American  

abbreviation

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

2. Biology, Ecology. possibly extinct.

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p/e ³ American  

Or P/E,

abbreviation

1. price-earnings ratio.

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p.e. ⁴ American  

Or P.E.

abbreviation

1. printer's error.

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P.E. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Petroleum Engineer.

2. physical education.

3. Presiding Elder.

4. Statistics. probable error.

5. Professional Engineer.

6. Protestant Episcopal.

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PE ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. physical education

2. potential energy

3. Presiding Elder

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

5. Also: p.e. printer's error

6. statistics probable error

7. Protestant Episcopal

8. (in South Africa) Port Elizabeth

9. Peru (international car registration)

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pe ² British  

/ peɪ, 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

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pe ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Peru

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Etymology

Origin of pe

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

pe PE p/e p.e. P.E.

Italy was the latest victim of what local media have taken to calling Jagger's "pe frio" — a term describing the bad luck that he brings teams that translates literally as "cold foot."

From US News ● Jun. 25, 2014

Italy was the latest victim of what local media have taken to calling Jagger's "pe frio", a term describing the bad luck that he brings teams.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2014

At Neah Bay the average was 1.0 fish pe rod, and just over half the catch was coho.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2010

Some people call us pe dantic; perhaps we are.

From Time Magazine Archive

I say tat to you id pe most pecoming; you pe a she-pear——" "A she-bear!

From Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 by Charles Paul de Kock

Wilson said blazers and logoed PE kits were among the most requested items, and despite additional purchases and generous donations, demand outstripped supply in some cases.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

"We have thought very carefully about which items are to be branded things like the blazer, the PE top with the house colours really helps them with their sense of belonging," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Explaining his continued motivation, Benitez said: "I was a PE teacher before and was trying to improve young people. It was the same as when I had Anthony Gordon at Everton."

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

The average cost of a full school uniform and PE kit is £442 for a child at secondary school and £343 for a primary school pupil, according to the latest Department for Education data.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

My ugly PE clothes will not be fine.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

On a trailing p/e basis, the benchmark index is at 25.7 times earnings compared with an average of 15 since 1900.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

Amazon with a p/e ratio close to 100 is treated like Apple with a p/e in the lower teens.

From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2019

This was twice the average price-earnings ratio in the market at the time, and over three times the long-run average p/e of the market.

From Economist ● Jun. 26, 2014

GM has a p/e of 6.6, which means it's a slow grower.

From The Guardian ● May 16, 2012

The average p/e ratio for the past 20 years is 20.4.

From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 6, 2010

The kids racing down the linoleum hallway take Spanish, art, p.e. and government here.

From Time Magazine Archive

“The only P.E. that belongs in youth sports is play equity,” Simril said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

Corey Kitani has been a P.E. teacher for six years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026

“I remember leaving P.E. after playing pickleball, heading to soccer practice and honestly feeling kind of bored,” Leeds recalled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026

And three cheers for those Van Nuys players recruited out of P.E. class.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025

At home, only two years of P.E. were required.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer