Peres

[ per-ez ]

/ ˈpɛr ɛz /

noun

Shi·mon

[shi-mohn], /ʃɪˈmoʊn/, 1923–2016, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.

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perencephaly, Perendale, perennate, perennial, perentie, Peres, perestroika, Peretz, Perey, Pérez de Cuéllar, Perez Esquivel

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But if it had, Clinton might very well have gone for it to help Peres win the election.
The Inside Story of U.S. Meddling in Israel’s Elections|Aaron David Miller|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
President Peres has already suggested that Israel will seriously consider ratifying the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Toward a WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East|Hillel Schenker|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On June 18, he wrote: “Question for Peres, Clinton and Blair—how many ‘victims of peace’ never celebrated their 10th birthday?”
Bullying Israeli Government Flack Sparks Diplomatic Row—Among Other Concerns|Noga Tarnopolsky|August 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Sam Chester, an American from Minneapolis who immigrated to Israel in 2009, came to Peres's 86th birthday party four years ago.
The Peres Parade: A Macher's Paradise|Elisheva Goldberg|June 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

It was light on Middle East issues, he said, which is strange because that's what Peres is known for.
The Peres Parade: A Macher's Paradise|Elisheva Goldberg|June 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Les saints Peres la condamnent dans leurs crits; Ils la regardent comme un reste du paganisme, & Comme une cole d'impuret.
A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage|Jeremy Collier
The Hebrew word is "Peres," a term which only occurs twice when signifying a species of bird; namely, in Lev.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood
She leaves legacies to her “servants” numbering, about one hundred and forty, and among whom are several knights and “peres.”
Dealings With The Dead|A Sexton of the Old School
The peres and nobles, with the chief gouernour, standeth asPlato.
A booke called the Foundacion of Rhetorike|Richard Rainolde

British Dictionary definitions for Peres

Peres

/ (ˈpɛrɛs) /

noun

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

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