pe

¹

or peh

[ pey ]

noun

1. the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
2. either of the consonant sounds represented by this letter.

PE

²

abbreviation for

1. Prince Edward Island, Canada (approved for postal use).
2. Biology, Ecology. possibly extinct ( def ).

p/e

³

or P/E, PE, P-E, p-e

abbreviation for

1. price-earnings ratio.

p.e.

⁴

or P.E.

abbreviation for

1. printer's error.

P.E.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Petroleum Engineer.
2. physical education.
3. Presiding Elder.
4. Statistics. probable error.
5. Professional Engineer.
6. Protestant Episcopal.

pe

¹

the internet domain name for

1. Peru

pe

²

/ peɪ; pe /

noun

1. the 17th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (פ or, at the end of a word, ף) transliterated as p or, when final, ph

PE

³

abbreviation for

1. physical education
2. potential energy
3. Presiding Elder
4. (esp in postal addresses) Prince Edward Island (Canadian Province)
5. Alsop.e printer's error
6. statistics probable error
7. Protestant Episcopal
8. (in South Africa) Port Elizabeth
9. Peru (international car registration)

Word History and Origins

Origin of pe¹

1895–1900; < Hebrew pē, akin to peh mouth

Word History and Origins

Origin of pe¹

from Hebrew peh mouth

Example Sentences

“Pa pe—don’t be afraid,” she said, and tears began to roll down the boy’s face.

From Literature

Some potential solutions, such as grassroots-based pe -pal programs for socially isolated adults, sound promising based on anecdotal evidence, but researchers have not adequately studied them.

From Scientific American

It has to do with the killing of the ‘o–pe‘ape‘a, or the hoary bat.”

From Scientific American

He is third on the team in scoring at 11.4 points pe game and first in rebounding at 6.4 a game.

From Seattle Times

While the buses are designed to travel at about 15 m.p.h., or 25 kilometers pe hour, they are running at half that for the Helsinki trials.

From New York Times