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Peres

American  
[per-ez] / ˈpɛr ɛz /

noun

  1. Shimon 1923–2016, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.


Peres British  
/ ˈpɛrɛs /

noun

  1. Shimon (ʃiːˈməʊn). born 1923, Israeli statesman, born in Poland: prime minister (1984–86; 1995–96); president from 2007; Nobel peace prize 1994 jointly with Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin

"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

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The Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center - located in the Negev desert - is often referred to colloquially as the "Dimona reactor".

From BBC Mar. 21, 2026

Prime Minister Peres surged to a huge lead in the polls while pledging to carry forward Rabin’s legacy.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

Kenya's Alexander Mutiso Munyao won the men's race in two hours four minutes one second last year, with compatriot Peres Jepchirchir victorious in a women's only world record of 2:16:16.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2025

Kenyan runner Peres Jepchirchir took home gold in the women’s marathon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a time of 2:27:20.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2024

Formerly they were called the Rapids des Peres, from a Jesuit college which had been established there by the French.

From Diary in America, Series One by Marryat, Frederick

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