pere
pronunciation
How to pronounce pere in British English:
UK ['pɪər]
How to pronounce pere in American English:
US ['pɪr]
Word Origin
- pere
- 1610s, "a French priest," from French père "father," from Latin patrem (nominative pater); see father (n.). Attached to a name, to distinguish father from son of the same name, from 1802.
Example
- 1. While the brokers churn out research fretting about a possible slowdown in china 's property market as a result of inflationary pressures and tighter monetary policy , their fears hadn 't infected most participants at the pere ( private equity real estate ) forum in hong kong february 15 and february 16 .