Pierre

[peer for 1; pee-air or, French, pyer for 2]

noun

a city in and the capital of South Dakota, in the central part, on the Missouri River.
a male given name, form of Peter.

South Dakota

noun

a state in the N central United States: a part of the Midwest. 77,047 sq. mi. (199,550 sq. km). Capital: Pierre. Abbreviation: SD (for use with zip code), S. Dak.

Related formsSouth Dakotan, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for pierre

Contemporary Examples of pierre

Castro actually flew up to Montreal to be a pallbearer at the 2000 funeral of a beloved Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau.
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Shinan Govani
December 22, 2014
As a boy, by the way, Pierre had set out from Florida in an unsuccessful canoe trip to Cuba!
Canada ♥ Cuba Just Got Complicated
Shinan Govani
December 22, 2014
Obstinate Pierre refuses to care about anything, even when a passing lion threatens to eat him.
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Nancy Kaffer
October 6, 2014
Consumed and eventually disgorged, Pierre is restored to his loving parents, his ennui banished.
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Nancy Kaffer
October 6, 2014
A few short years ago, says Pierre Monie, such a scene would have been nearly unthinkable.
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Historical Examples of pierre

Pierre dropped his powder-flask, and one of them picked it up and gave it to him.
Explorations in Australia
John Forrest
My brother and Pierre went on a flying trip to the South-East in search of water.
Explorations in Australia
John Forrest
Went with Pierre to the summit of Skirmish Hill, and took angles.
Explorations in Australia
John Forrest
Windich and Pierre shot three emus; a great many came to water.
Explorations in Australia
John Forrest
It was with some trepidation that Pierre set out for the creek.
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British Dictionary definitions for pierre

Pierre

noun

a city in central South Dakota, capital of the state, on the Missouri River. Pop: 13 939 (2003 est)

South Dakota

noun

a state of the western US: lies mostly in the Great Plains; the chief US producer of gold and beryl. Capital: Pierre. Pop: 764 309 (2003 est). Area: 196 723 sq km (75 955 sq miles)Abbreviation: S. Dak, (with zip code) SD

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Word Origin and History for pierre

Pierre

Modern French form of masc. proper name represented in Modern English by Peter (q.v.). The city in South Dakota, U.S., was named for Pierre Chouteau (1789-1865) who set up an Indian trading post here in 1837.

pierre in Culture

South Dakota

State in the north-central United States bordered by North Dakota to the north, Minnesota and Iowa to the east, Nebraska to the south, and Wyoming and Montana to the west. Its capital is Pierre, and its largest city is Sioux Falls.