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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
Pierce
n 1: 14th President of the United States (1804-1869) [syn:
Pierce, Franklin Pierce, President Pierce]
v 1: cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the
flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced
through the forest"
2: move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings)
deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words
pierced the students"
3: sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night"
4: penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument [syn:
pierce, thrust]
5: make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Pierce \Pierce\, v. i.
To enter; to penetrate; to make a way into or through
something, as a pointed instrument does; -- used literally
and figuratively.
[1913 Webster]
And pierced to the skin, but bit no more. --Spenser.
[1913 Webster]
She would not pierce further into his meaning. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Pierce \Pierce\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pierced; p. pr. & vb. n.
Piercing.] [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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
3. Fig.: To penetrate; to affect deeply; as, to pierce a
mystery. "Pierced with grief." --Pope.
[1913 Webster]
Can no prayers pierce thee? --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
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4. U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) |
Pierce -- U.S. County in Georgia
Population (2000): 15636
Housing Units (2000): 6719
Land area (2000): 343.252449 sq. miles (889.019723 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.650957 sq. miles (1.685972 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 343.903406 sq. miles (890.705695 sq. km)
Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location: 31.344717 N, 82.219039 W
Headwords:
Pierce
Pierce, GA
Pierce County
Pierce County, GA
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5. U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) |
Pierce -- U.S. County in Nebraska
Population (2000): 7857
Housing Units (2000): 3247
Land area (2000): 573.926599 sq. miles (1486.463005 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 1.341066 sq. miles (3.473344 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 575.267665 sq. miles (1489.936349 sq. km)
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 42.271344 N, 97.610948 W
Headwords:
Pierce
Pierce, NE
Pierce County
Pierce County, NE
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6. U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) |
Pierce -- U.S. County in North Dakota
Population (2000): 4675
Housing Units (2000): 2269
Land area (2000): 1017.818245 sq. miles (2636.137042 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 64.341646 sq. miles (166.644091 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1082.159891 sq. miles (2802.781133 sq. km)
Located within: North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
Location: 48.246230 N, 99.988330 W
Headwords:
Pierce
Pierce, ND
Pierce County
Pierce County, ND
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7. U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) |
Pierce -- U.S. County in Washington
Population (2000): 700820
Housing Units (2000): 277060
Land area (2000): 1678.913627 sq. miles (4348.366146 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 127.582472 sq. miles (330.437071 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1806.496099 sq. miles (4678.803217 sq. km)
Located within: Washington (WA), FIPS 53
Location: 47.171571 N, 122.383565 W
Headwords:
Pierce
Pierce, WA
Pierce County
Pierce County, WA
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8. U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) |
Pierce -- U.S. County in Wisconsin
Population (2000): 36804
Housing Units (2000): 13493
Land area (2000): 576.486252 sq. miles (1493.092474 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 15.098751 sq. miles (39.105584 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 591.585003 sq. miles (1532.198058 sq. km)
Located within: Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location: 44.735376 N, 92.463689 W
Headwords:
Pierce
Pierce, WI
Pierce County
Pierce County, WI
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9. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) |
Pierce, NE -- U.S. city in Nebraska
Population (2000): 1774
Housing Units (2000): 736
Land area (2000): 0.876814 sq. miles (2.270939 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.021368 sq. miles (0.055343 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.898182 sq. miles (2.326282 sq. km)
FIPS code: 39100
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 42.199477 N, 97.529321 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 68767
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Pierce, NE
Pierce
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10. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) |
Pierce, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado
Population (2000): 884
Housing Units (2000): 318
Land area (2000): 0.737487 sq. miles (1.910083 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.737487 sq. miles (1.910083 sq. km)
FIPS code: 59005
Located within: Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location: 40.635134 N, 104.754574 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 80650
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Pierce, CO
Pierce
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11. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) |
Pierce, ID -- U.S. city in Idaho
Population (2000): 617
Housing Units (2000): 298
Land area (2000): 0.824168 sq. miles (2.134585 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.824168 sq. miles (2.134585 sq. km)
FIPS code: 62740
Located within: Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
Location: 46.492566 N, 115.799466 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 83546
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Pierce, ID
Pierce
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Thesaurus Results for pierce:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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