pe

or peh

[ pey ]

/ peɪ /

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noun

the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

either of the consonant sounds represented by this letter.

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Origin of pe

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

Other definitions for pe (2 of 5)

abbreviation

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

Biology, Ecology. possibly extinct.

Other definitions for pe (3 of 5)

p/e

or P/E, PE, P-E, p-e

abbreviation

price-earnings ratio.

Other definitions for pe (4 of 5)

p.e.

or P.E.

abbreviation

printer's error.

Other definitions for pe (5 of 5)

P.E.

abbreviation

Petroleum Engineer.

physical education.

Presiding Elder.

Statistics. probable error.

Professional Engineer.

Protestant Episcopal.

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How to use pe in a sentence

This is basically what I've said, folks: Being a p-e guy is fine, if that's what you want to be.
Obama's Bain Remarks in Chicago: "What This Job Is About"|Michael Tomasky|May 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
By comparison, LinkedIn finished its first day on the stock market with a P/E ratio of 554.
The Media's Crazy LinkedIn Comparisons|Gary Rivlin|May 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
All the men, save for the one at the podium (P-E Obama) and the man to his left, stood with appropriate rigidity.
Obama's Awkward Group Photo|Christopher Buckley|November 17, 2008|DAILY BEAST
"'You a-p-p-e-a-r-e-d—'" Mark stuck fast on the word that had floored Matthew, and helplessly shook his head.
Ben Pepper|Margaret Sidney

"P—o—p—e, Pope," she spelt out of her infants' primer in Brum's hearing.
Ghetto Tragedies|Israel Zangwill
The other head, under "S P E," has curled hair and a short curled beard, the whole surrounded with a circle of raised spots.
Notes and Queries, Number 138, June 19, 1852|Various
Her amour with the yellow dwarf of G—vs—r P—e is too good to be lost.
The English Spy|Bernard Blackmantle
Drawing a low chair to his mother's side, he opened his book, and began to slowly spell the first word, "A-P-E."
Behind the Scenes|Elizabeth Keckley

British Dictionary definitions for pe (1 of 3)

pe¹

/ (peɪ, Hebrew pe) /

noun

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

Word Origin for pe

from Hebrew peh mouth

British Dictionary definitions for pe (2 of 3)

pe²

the internet domain name for

Peru

British Dictionary definitions for pe (3 of 3)

abbreviation for

physical education

potential energy

Presiding Elder

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

Also: p.e printer's error

statistics probable error

Protestant Episcopal

(in South Africa) Port Elizabeth

Peru (international car registration)

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pe

or peh

Origin of pe

Other definitions for pe (2 of 5)

Other definitions for pe (3 of 5)

or P/E, PE, P-E, p-e

Other definitions for pe (4 of 5)

or P.E.

Other definitions for pe (5 of 5)

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How to use pe in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for pe (1 of 3)

Word Origin for pe

British Dictionary definitions for pe (2 of 3)

British Dictionary definitions for pe (3 of 3)