Pierre

For the men's name

• (General American) IPA^(key): /piˈɛɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)

For the capital of South Dakota

• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɪɹ/, [pʰi(ə)ɹ]

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• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)
• Homophone: pier

Pierre

1. A male given name from French, of occasional usage, equivalent to English Peter.
2. The capital city of South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Hughes County.

• Fort Pierre
• Pierre Robin sequence
• Pouligny-Saint-Pierre

Inherited from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra) (compare pierre (“stone, rock”)).

• IPA^(key): /pjɛʁ/

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• Rhymes: -jɛʁ

Pierre m

1. Peter (biblical character)
   • Matthieu 16:18:

     Et moi, je te dis que tu es Pierre, et que sur cette pierre je bâtirai mon Église.

     And I say unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.

2. a male given name traditionally popular in France
   • 1862 Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, Vol.1, Book 4:1, translation 1887 by Isabel F. Hapgood:

     Il n’est pas rare aujourd’hui que le garçon bouvier se nomme Arthur, Alfred ou Alphonse, et que le vicomte — s’il y a encore des vicomtes — se nomme Thomas, Pierre ou Jacques. Ce déplacement qui met le nom « élégant » sur le plébéien et le nom campagnard sur l’aristocrate n’est autre chose qu’un remous d’égalité. L’irrésistible pénétration du souffle nouveau est là comme en tout.

     It is not rare for the neatherd's boy nowadays to bear the name of Arthur, Alfred, or Alphonse, and for the vicomte--if there are still any vicomtes--to be called Thomas, Pierre, or Jacques. This displacement, which places the "elegant" name on the plebeian and the rustic name on the aristocrat, is nothing else than an eddy of equality. The irresistible penetration of the new inspiration is there as everywhere else. .

3. a surname originating as a patronymic

• attacher Pierre avec Paul
• déshabiller Pierre pour habiller Paul

• male given names: Jean-Pierre, Pierre-Marie
• female given names: Marie-Pierre, Perrine, Pierrette

• prière

• IPA^(key): [ˈpijɛr]
• Hyphenation: Pi‧erre
• Rhymes: -ɛr

Pierre

1. Pierre

Pierre

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Peter

Borrowed from French Pierre.

Pierre m

1. a male given name from French, equivalent to English Pierre

Borrowed from English Pierre.

Pierre f

1. Pierre (a city, the state capital of South Dakota, United States)

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• Rhymes: -æːr

Pierre c (genitive Pierres)

1. a male given name borrowed from French