Piers

//pɪəz// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of pier form-of, plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. 2
    A surname transferred from the given name.

Synonyms

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landingabutmentanchorageanchorage groundarc-boutantarcade

Example

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"The Cluster series of novels by Piers Anthony explores the idea of espionage of another alien species by infiltrating a very distant alien body using Kirlian aura transfer."

Etymology

A Middle English vernacular form of Peter, from Old French Piers, from Latin Petrus. Doublet of Pedro, Peter, and Boutros.

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