Pereira

[ puh-rair-uh Spanish pe-rey-rah ]

noun

1. Irene Rice, 1907–71, U.S. artist.
2. a city in W Colombia.

Pereira

/ peˈrɛira /

noun

1. a town in W central Colombia: cattle trading and coffee processing. Pop: 656 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

"The results were even more striking when we examined microbial activity, rather than just their abundance," explained Fatima Pereira, lead author of the study and former Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Vienna.

From Science Daily

Fox rules analyst Mike Pereira called the transgression “vicious” on the TV broadcast.

From Los Angeles Times

Popular light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has had a remarkable year, defending his title three times, but at 37 the Brazilian is in the latter stages of his career.

From BBC

On Wednesday, May 30, 1973, a plane leaving Pereira, Colombia, took off with little fanfare.

From Los Angeles Times

Since Stats Perform started collecting the data in 2003-04, the most successful player in converting outside-of-the-box shots into goals in the Premier League is Matheus Pereira, the Brazilian who spent two seasons with West Brom between 2019 and 2021 before heading to Saudi Arabia.

From BBC