Pierre

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

/ pɪər for 1; piˈɛər or, French, pyɛr for 2 /

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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.

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Words nearby Pierre

pieridine, pieris, Piero della Francesca, Piero di Cosimo, pierogi, Pierre, Pierrefonds, Pierrette, Pierrot, Pierrot Lunaire, piershed

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How to use Pierre in a sentence

That ensures any unconscious bias is eliminated in the process, Pierre said.
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Pierre’s General Store is a good first stop to stock up on items.
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Kirk took a lot of heat for that, but that was all on — I can finally say it — that was Pierre and DeSean.
Jay Gruden finally explains why Kirk Cousins took a knee that time in Philadelphia|Scott Allen|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
Before this year’s election, Pierre had applied multiple times to Montgomery’s judicial nominating commission and was turned away each time.
Four outside challengers secure rare wins in Maryland judicial races|Dan Morse|November 22, 2020|Washington Post

Online county records showed that Pierre trailed the four sitting judges by more 75,000 votes or more.
Four outside challengers secure rare wins in Maryland judicial races|Dan Morse|November 22, 2020|Washington Post
Castro actually flew up to Montreal to be a pallbearer at the 2000 funeral of a beloved Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau.
Canada ♥ Cuba Just Got Complicated|Shinan Govani|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Obstinate Pierre refuses to care about anything, even when a passing lion threatens to eat him.
When Activism Is Worse Than Apathy|Nancy Kaffer|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Consumed and eventually disgorged, Pierre is restored to his loving parents, his ennui banished.
When Activism Is Worse Than Apathy|Nancy Kaffer|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sonic is open at the Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent in Paris through January 11, 2015.
The Dark Rock Star Fantasy of Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane|Liza Foreman|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pierre Van Cortlandt, a distinguished revolutionary patriot, died at his seat at Croton river, aged 94.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Cette pierre possède la propriété de se reduire en fibres perpendiculairement à sa longueur sous un effort très faible.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
From his earliest youth Pierre Franois, handsome and long-limbed, hot-blooded and vain, thirsted after adventure.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
His mother was soon able to report to Fanny that Pierre is behaving better and learns willingly with his new teacher.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
A month later he saved the whole army at the Col de Pierre troite.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

British Dictionary definitions for Pierre

Pierre

/ (pɪə) /

noun

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

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