Pierce
21Pierce — [pɪəs], Franklin, 14. Präsident der USA (1853 57), * Hillsboro (New Hampshire) 23. 11. 1804, ✝ Concord (New Hampshire) 8. 10. 1869; Jurist; war 1833 37 Abgeordneter im Repräsentantenhaus, 1837 42 Senator; …
22Pierce — Pierce, Franklin (1804 1869) the fourteenth president of the US, from 1853 to 1857 …
23pierce — (v.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. perser, O.Fr. percier (11c.), probably from V.L. *pertusiare, frequentative of L. pertusus, pp. of pertundere to thrust or bore through, from per through + tundere to beat, pound, from PIE root * (s)tud to beat, strike …
24pierce — penetrate, probe, *enter Analogous words: *perforate, bore, drill, puncture: rend, *tear, cleave, split, rive …
25pierce — [v] cut, penetrate bore, break, break in, break through, cleave, crack, crack open, drill, enter, gash, incise, intrude, pass through, perforate, plow, prick, probe, puncture, run through, slash, slice, slit, spike, stab, stick into, transfix;… …
26pierce — ► VERB 1) make a hole in or through with a sharp object. 2) force or cut a way through. 3) (piercing) very sharp, cold, or high pitched. DERIVATIVES piercer noun. ORIGIN Old French percer, from Latin pertundere bore through …
27Pierce — [pirs] Franklin 1804 69; 14th president of the U.S. (1853 57) …
28Pierce — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sommaire 1 Patronyme 2 Prénom 3 Toponyme …
29pierce — pierceable, adj. piercer, n. /pears/, v., pierced, piercing. v.t. 1. to penetrate into or run through (something), as a sharp, pointed dagger, object, or instrument does. 2. to make a hole or opening in. 3. to bore into or through; tunnel …
30pierce — em·pierce; pierce·able; trans·pierce; pierce; …
