Pei

¹ American  

[pey] / peɪ /

noun

1. I(eoh) M(ing) 1917–2019, U.S. architect, born in China.

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P.E.I. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Prince Edward Island.

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Pei ¹ British  

/ peɪ /

noun

1. I ( eoh ) M ( ing ). born 1917, US architect, born in China. His buildings include the E wing of the National Museum of Art, Washington DC (1978), a glass and steel pyramid at the Louvre, Paris (1989), and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, USA (1995)

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PEI ² British  

abbreviation

1. Prince Edward Island

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Example Sentences

For more than ten years, Jeffrey Shaman and colleagues, including Sen Pei, have worked to improve methods for tracking and simulating the spread of infectious diseases such as influenza and COVID-19.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026

While Mr. Adjaye quotes freely from the work of Pei and Kahn, one has the unhappy sense that something essential is missing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

But Mr Peng also made adjustments for the Taiwanese palate, Mr Pei says - he stirred in honey and rock sugar, adding a sweetness that is unusual in Hunan food.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2024

Jalen Smith forced a fumble by Jensen Jones that Meki Pei recovered for a 32-yard scoop-and-score that made it 27-10 with 11:09 to play.

From Washington Times • Nov. 12, 2023

MGF Oil Corporation also announced that it was entering into a venture to build a forty- story-plus world-class luxury hotel to be designed by I. M. Pei.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger