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pierce
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pierce
v.
prick, stab; perforate, make a hole; penetrate
Pierce
n.
family name; Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), 14th President of the United States
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Pierce
Pierce is a proper name that may refer to:
Places
- United States
- Pierce, Colorado
- Pierce, Idaho
- Pierce, Kentucky
- Pierce, Nebraska
- Pierce, Texas
- Pierce, West Virginia
- Pierce, Wisconsin
- Mount Pierce (New Hampshire), a peak in the White Mountains
- Pierce County (disambiguation), several places
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Pierce
Noun
1. 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
(synonym) Franklin Pierce, President Pierce
(hypernym) President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive
pierce
Verb
1. cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"
(hypernym) penetrate, perforate
(hyponym) pick, break up
2. move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students"
(hypernym) affect, impress, move, strike
3. sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night"
(hypernym) sound
4. penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
(synonym) thrust
(hypernym) penetrate, perforate
(hyponym) stick
5. make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
(hypernym) penetrate, perforate
(hyponym) poke
(entail) cut
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piercen
v.
pierce, make a hole, perforate
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Pierce
n.
Pierce, family name; Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), 14th President of the United States
