Peres

[ per-ez ]

/ ˈpɛr ɛz /

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noun

Shi·mon

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

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How to use Peres in a sentence

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
And the 1994 Prize to Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin, and Shimon Peres for making double sure.
Up To A Point: What We Really Need Is a Nobel War Prize|P. J. O’Rourke|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Dalai Lama, former President Bill Clinton, and Israeli president Shimon Peres are among her fans.
Syria’s Israeli Guardian Angel|Itay Hod|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the Clinton years, he said, there were efforts to bolster Shimon Peres in his election against Benjamin Netanyahu in 1996.
The American Lobby in Israel: Options for Peace— Without Netanyahu|Eli Lake|January 24, 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
Car les Sauvages ayans encore de la reverence aux sepultures de leurs peres & amis, le vouloient porter au Cap de Sable 40.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
We must therefore look for some assistance in the etymology of the word peres, which signifies one who breaks anything.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood
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
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 word peres signifies a breaker; and the Latin term Ossifraga, or Bone-breaker, is a very good translation of the word.
Story of the Bible Animals|J. G. Wood

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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