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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

"We must not be afraid of being pe culiar," declared Delegate L. Hugh Doncaster before 900 fellow Quakers from 35 nations gathered at Quaker-founded Guilford College in Greens boro, N.C.

From Time Magazine Archive

Uff a veller vas to try und wade along der front, he'd like ash not get drowned, und dot vould pe a duyfel off a fix.

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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

Michaela Wilson launched the Pendle In And Out Of School Clothes Project in Colne, Lancashire four years ago, after she realised just the purchase of her son's PE kit would cost £128.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

At Broadhurst Primary, in North Manchester, only the school jumper – and, from 2027, the PE T-shirt – are branded, which the school says brings the total cost of its uniform to £13 per child.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Principal Katherine Ogden, a former PE teacher, wanted to make the uniform practical and comfortable, but says parents can buy other optional items with the school logo on if they wish.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

If he sees me in my PE clothes, I will never have a chance with him.

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

Lienhard, also a P.E. teacher, was escorted off campus on Aug. 13.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Marsh, who grew up in Pacoima and played at San Fernando before becoming a coach, P.E. teacher and businessman, died on Monday in Porter Ranch, according to current San Fernando football coach Charles Burnley.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

Experience: Before joining McKenna’s staff recently, served variously at Dorsey High School since 1998 as a P.E. and psychology teacher, girls’ basketball head coach, athletic director and dean of students.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024

During P.E. the coach asked us to run laps around the track.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez