Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Pearse. Search instead for earse.

Pearse

British  
/ pɪəs /

noun

  1. Patrick ( Henry ), Irish name Pádraic. 1879–1916, Irish nationalist, who planned and led the Easter Rising (1916): executed by the British

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"Pearse has complex needs, he has cerebral palsy, he has scoliosis, he has respiratory disease, so he's really 24-hour care," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

He enlisted the assistance of his wife Vicki Pearse -- a leading expert on anemones based at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station, and other colleagues to investigate the question.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024

The BBC spoke to several people who lived in Trem Elai and Pearse Close in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, about damp and mould problems in their homes, including Ms Lapton.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024

Another local lawmaker, Pearse Doherty, said the full impact of the tragedy had yet to sink in.

From Washington Times • Oct. 8, 2022

Both dropped their gaze involuntarily upon the huddled figures at their feet; and it was Pearse, the man who had precipitated the conflict at first, who nodded with his head a silent invitation to withdraw.

From The Pirate Woman by Dingle, Aylward Edward

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Pearse" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com