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 occasionally borrowed from French, cognate to Peter.
2. The capital city of the state of South Dakota in the United States of America, and the county seat of Hughes County.

• Fort Pierre

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

• IPA^(key): /pjɛʁ/

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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 patronymic surname​.

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

• prière

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

Pierre

1. Pierre

Pierre

1. A male given name, cognate to English Peter

Borrowed from French Pierre.

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pi.ˈɛ.ʁi/, /ˈpjɛ.ʁi/

Pierre m

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Pierre

Borrowed from English Pierre.

Pierre f

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

• Rhymes: -æːr

Pierre c (genitive Pierres)

1. A male given name borrowed from French.