Pierre

American  

[peer, pee-air, pyer] / pɪər, piˈɛər, pyɛr /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of South Dakota, in the central part, on the Missouri River.

2. a male given name, form of Peter.

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Pierre British  

/ pɪə /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

A few days later, Undersecretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby requested a meeting with the Vatican’s then top diplomat in Washington, the Papal Nuncio Cardinal Christophe Pierre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"Pierre defines the profiles he needs, and Jean-Louis chooses the players along with the scouting team."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The Pentagon and the US ambassador to the Holy See denied The Free Press's account of the January meeting between Colby and Pierre, who has since retired.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

In the days following, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby met with Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the Vatican’s U.S. representative, in a closed-door meeting at the Pentagon, according to reporting from The Free Press.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Here it was again, Pierre Lemerre’s phrase, Jefferson’s phrase, the principle Clarkson was fighting for—indeed, he came to France to support the new government.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson