pe
noun
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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pe
1 American
[pey]
/ peɪ /
Or
peh
noun
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the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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either of the consonant sounds represented by this letter.
PE
2
American
abbreviation
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Prince Edward Island, Canada (approved for postal use).
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Biology, Ecology. possibly extinct.
p/e
3
American
Or
P/E,
abbreviation
p.e.
4
American
Or
P.E.
abbreviation
P.E.
5
American
abbreviation
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Petroleum Engineer.
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physical education.
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Presiding Elder.
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Statistics. probable error.
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Professional Engineer.
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Protestant Episcopal.
PE
1
British
abbreviation
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physical education
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potential energy
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Presiding Elder
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(esp in postal addresses) Prince Edward Island (Canadian Province)
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Also: p.e. printer's error
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statistics probable error
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Protestant Episcopal
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(in South Africa) Port Elizabeth
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Peru (international car registration)
pe
2
British
/ peɪ, pe /
noun
pe
3
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of pe
1895–1900; < Hebrew pē, akin to peh mouth
Vocabulary lists containing pe
Example Sentences
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Italy was the latest victim of what local media have taken to calling Jagger's "pe frio" — a term describing the bad luck that he brings teams that translates literally as "cold foot."
From US News ● Jun. 25, 2014
Italy was the latest victim of what local media have taken to calling Jagger's "pe frio", a term describing the bad luck that he brings teams.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2014
At Neah Bay the average was 1.0 fish pe rod, and just over half the catch was coho.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2010
Some people call us pe dantic; perhaps we are.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ah! my gut frent," he murmured, "montame can pe fery unkind.
From Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 by Charles Paul de Kock
It is seeking donations of good-quality, unbranded uniform items, including polo shirts, pinafores and PE shorts.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The States said this should be "a welcome relief" to families as some schools require 11 branded items of clothing, costing hundreds to pay for uniform, PE kit and equipment.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
A spokesperson for the DfE said a new PE Partnership Network would help close the gap seen by disadvantaged children.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Michaela Wilson launched the Pendle In And Out Of School Clothes Project in Colne, Lancashire four years ago, after she realised just the purchase of her son's PE kit would cost £128.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
I need to come up with a plan for PE or everyone will know I wore boys’ underwear to school.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
On a trailing p/e basis, the benchmark index is at 25.7 times earnings compared with an average of 15 since 1900.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
Today they are $27, with a p/e ratio of 16, barely above the average.
From Economist ● Jun. 26, 2014
Referring to the company’s price to earnings ratio, he says Sirius is “moving into a decent p/e due to recent dividend payments.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2014
If a company has a high p/e, it is often considered expensive or indicates that investors expect higher earnings growth in the future.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 13, 2012
The average p/e ratio for the past 20 years is 20.4.
From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 6, 2010
The kids racing down the linoleum hallway take Spanish, art, p.e. and government here.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lienhard, also a P.E. teacher, was escorted off campus on Aug. 13.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Experience: Before joining McKenna’s staff recently, served variously at Dorsey High School since 1998 as a P.E. and psychology teacher, girls’ basketball head coach, athletic director and dean of students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
Yahushua died in August 2023 after collapsing during his P.E. class at Canyon Lake Middle School in Lake Elsinore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2024
His mother, Janee Robinson, is a P.E. teacher in the same school district and told ABC7 that she kept her students inside on that blisteringly hot day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2024
"I'll give you the rest of the tour later, Anu. We should head straight to P.E.," says Shanti.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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