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Pereira

American  
[puh-rair-uh, pe-rey-rah] / pəˈrɛər ə, pɛˈreɪ rɑ /

noun

  1. Irene Rice, 1907–71, U.S. artist.

  2. a city in W Colombia.


Pereira British  
/ peˈrɛira /

noun

  1. a town in W central Colombia: cattle trading and coffee processing. Pop: 656 000 (2005 est)

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Sunday's 1-1 draw against Aston Villa, when Portuguese manager Pereira made nine changes to return to his strongest Premier League side, justified the minor gamble in Porto.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The optics of a work stoppage are not good for anyone, Pereira said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“It’s a good deal. Two for seven,” Carstens told one of the freed executives, Jose Pereira.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

That was before four permanent managers this season - Nuno Espirito Santo, Postecoglou, Sean Dyche and now Vitor Pereira - which underlines the turbulent campaign at the City Ground.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

We have found specimens of his plate with the Pereira arms engraved on the plate border.

From The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day by Paine, Ralph Delahaye