Pierce, Franklin Pierce, President Pierce
(noun) 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
pierce
(verb) make a hole into; “The needle pierced her flesh”
pierce, thrust
(verb) penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
pierce
(verb) cut or make a way through; “the knife cut through the flesh”; “The path pierced the jungle”; “Light pierced through the forest”
pierce
(verb) move or affect (a person’s emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply; “The cold pierced her bones”; “Her words pierced the students”
pierce
(verb) sound sharply or shrilly; “The scream pierced the night”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Pierce
A male given name from Ancient Greek, medieval variant of Piers. Modern usage may also derive from the surname.
A patronymic surname.
A city, the county seat of Pierce County, Nebraska, United States.
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pierce (third-person singular simple present pierces, present participle piercing, simple past and past participle pierced)
(transitive) to puncture; to break through
(transitive) to create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry
(transitive) to break or interrupt abruptly
(transitive, figurative) To get to the heart or crux of (a matter).
(transitive, figurative) To penetrate; to affect deeply.
pierce (plural pierces)
(Japan) A pierced earring
• Peirce, piecer, recipe, recipĂ©
Source: Wiktionary
Pierce, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pierced; p. pr. & vb. n. Piercing.] Etym: [OE. percen, F. percer, OF. percier, perchier, parchier; perh. fr. (assumed) LL. pertusiare for pertusare, fr. L. pertundere, pertusum, to beat, push, bore through; per through + tundere to beat: cf. OF. pertuisier to pierce, F. pertuis a hole. Cf. Contuse, Parch, Pertuse.]
1. To thrust into, penetrate, or transfix, with a pointed instrument. "I pierce . . . her tender side." Dryden.
2. To penetrate; to enter; to force a way into or through; to pass into or through; as, to pierce the enemy's line; a shot pierced the ship.
3. Fig.: To penetrate; to affect deeply; as, to pierce a mystery. "Pierced with grief." Pope. Can no prayers pierce thee Shak.
Pierce, v. i.
Definition: To enter; to penetrate; to make a way into or through something, as a pointed instrument does; -- used literally and figuratively. And pierced to the skin, but bit no more. Spenser. She would not pierce further into his meaning. Sir P. Sidney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
