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Pierre

American  
[peer, pee-air, pyer] / pɪər, piˈɛər, pjɛr /

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.


Pierre British  
/ pɪə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Along with another islet, Siri, "these islands have been fortified, turned into mini-fortresses with anti-ship missiles", Pierre Razoux from the France-based Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The first player to come on in the final five minutes of extra time and score in a shootout was West Germany's Pierre Littbarski, who netted in a quarter-final win over Mexico in 1986.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Pierre, like some other leaders in the region, has said his government pays the Cuban doctors directly and treats them like local doctors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Norris' team-mate Oscar Piastri dropped to the back after being involved in a first-lap incident and recovered to 11th, behind the Audi of Gabriel Bortoleto and Alpine's Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Pe Pierre has a box full of books that he uses to teach the letters and the words.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple

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