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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

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They are, for all the world, like our révérends pères!

From Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida

Charlevoix adds, "Cette remarque est de tous les bons auteurs qui out parle de la religion des peuples nouvellement découverts, et fondée sur l'autorité des pères de l'Eglise."

From The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) by Warburton, George

Les François, en réformant quelques-unes de leurs lois civiles, portèrent la sévérité aussi loin que leurs pères avoient poussé l'indulgence.”—Mably,

From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole

Conservez ce qu'ont vu vos pères, 'These are the clamps that knit one generation to another.

From On The Art of Reading by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

Je ne dis rien de l'assiduite de ces pères a ouir les confessions depuis six heures du matin iusques a midi et demy, l'assistance qu'ils rendoyent aux malades et aux prisonniers.

From Henrietta Maria by Haynes, Henrietta

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