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Meaning of "pieris" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PIERIS

New Latin, from Greek Pierides, a name for the Muses.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PIERIS

pieris  [ˈpaɪərɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIERIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pieris is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PIERIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pieris in the English dictionary

The definition of pieris in the dictionary is any plant of a genus, Pieris, of American and Asiatic shrubs, esp P. formosa forrestii, grown for the bright red colour of its young foliage: family Ericaceae.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PIERIS


avarice
ˈævərɪs
berberis
ˈbɜːbərɪs
cantharis
ˈkænθərɪs
caryopteris
ˌkærɪˈɒptərɪs
Charteris
ˈtʃɑːtərɪs
clitoris
ˈklɪtərɪs
ephemeris
ɪˈfɛmərɪs
heiress
ˈɛərɪs
iberis
aɪˈbɪərɪs
licorice
ˈlɪkərɪs
liquorice
ˈlɪkərɪs
mayoress
ˈmɛərɪs
naris
ˈnɛərɪs
peeress
ˈpɪərɪs
prioress
ˈpraɪərɪs
Seferis
səˈfɛərɪs
sorceress
ˈsɔːsərɪs
subprioress
ˌsʌbˈpraɪərɪs
Sybaris
ˈsɪbərɪs
warrioress
ˈwɒrɪərɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIERIS

pierce
pierceable
piercer
piercing
piercingly
piercingness
pierhead
Pieria
Pierian
Pierian Spring
pierid
Pierides
pieridine
Piero della Francesca
Piero di Cosimo
pierogi
Pierre
pierrette
Pierrot
piert

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIERIS

aris
auris
bris
Capris
Crateris
debris
doris
Gris
Harris
hubris
iris
kris
mons veneris
montes veneris
Morris
Osiris
Paris
Polaris
sui generis
Tiberis

Synonyms and antonyms of pieris in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pieris» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIERIS

Find out the translation of pieris to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pieris from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pieris» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

菜青虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pieris
570 millions of speakers

English

pieris
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pieris
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pieris
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Pieris
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pieris
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Pieris
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pieris
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pieris
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pieris
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モンシロチョウ属
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pieris
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pieris
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pieris
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பைரிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पियर्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pieris
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pieris
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pieris
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Pieris
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pieris
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pieris
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pieris
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Pieris
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pieris
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pieris

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIERIS»

The term «pieris» is regularly used and occupies the 88.594 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIERIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pieris» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pieris» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pieris

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIERIS»

Discover the use of pieris in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pieris and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Asian Theology of Liberation
Pieris confronts two of the most urgent and complex questions facing Christians today - so many poor people and so many religions.
Aloysius Pieris, 1988
2
Southern Shade: A Plant Selection Guide
Pieris japonica Also sold as Japanese pieris, andromeda, lily-of-the-valley shrub GETTING ACQUAINTED Evergreen shrub 8 to 10 feet high and wide Attractive in all seasons; showy spring flowers drape over plants; new foliage is reddish and ...
Jo Kellum, 2008
3
Fire and Water: Basic Issues in Asian Buddhism & Christianity
Almost one-third of the book deals with how Pieris has been affected by women's issues.
Aloysius Pieris, 1996
4
Ceylon and the Portuguese, 1505-1658
The Story Of The Portuguese In Ceylon Is Of More Than Local Interest, For It Depicts For Us A Characteristic Phase Of The Beginning Of European Expansion In The East.
Paulus Edward Pieris, 1920
5
Butterflies of British Columbia: Including Western Alberta, ...
GENus PrERrs SCHRANK, 1801 WHITES Pieris was one of the Muses (Pierides) who lived on Mt. Pierus, close to Mt. Olympus. Pieris was one ofthe five families into which Schrank divided the butterflies. Originally Schrank applied the name ...
Jon Shepard, Crispin Guppy, 2011
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The Word in the Third World: Divine Revelation in the ...
Divine Revelation in the Theology of Jean-Marc Ela, Aloysius Pieris and Gustavo Gutiérrez Philip Gibbs. sensitivity because it means going beyond theological questions that presuppose faith in Jesus Christ°. Pieris seeks to discover an Asian ...
Philip Gibbs, 1996
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Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London
81. P. cratcegi (Pieris) . 82. P. Doris (Heliconius) . Mant. Plant. p. 536. Ref. Auben. Misc. t. 71, f. 1, 2. A variety of H. Erato (n. 79). * Danai candidi. 83. P. Idea (vel Itea ) (Hestia), Clerck & Johanssen. Typ. ref. Ci. t. 38, f. 1 ; later ref. * Edw. t. 340.
‎1870
8
The Introduction and Spread of Pieris Rapae in North ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Samuel H. Scudder, Boston Society of Natural History, 2011
9
Large White Butterfly: The Biology, Biochemistry, and ...
I. Etude de leur solubilisation. Entomophaga 17: 231-239. 1973. Les proteines des corps d'inclusion des Baculovirus III. Etude comparee de la granulose de Pieris brassicae et de la polyhedrose de Bombvx mori. Entomophaga 18: 259- 269.
John Feltwell, 1982
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Jcy: The Architecture of Jones Coulter Young
This monograph comprehensively documents all JCY's significant built and unbuilt work. The projects are linked by a series of four essays by Anoma Pieris, which analyze JCY's architecture in a broad cultural and geographic context.
Anoma Pieris, Patrick Bingham-Hall, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIERIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pieris is used in the context of the following news items.
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Oppenheimer Starts Pieris Pharmaceuticals (PIRS) at Outperform …
Oppenheimer initiates coverage on Pieris Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PIRS) with a Outperform rating and a price target of $8.00. «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
2
Pieris Pharmaceuticals Coverage Initiated at Oppenheimer (PIRS)
Pieris Pharmaceuticals logo Stock analysts at Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of Pieris Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PIRS) in a report ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
3
Running Stocks: DepoMed Inc. (NASDAQ:DEPO), Applied Genetic …
Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PIRS), a biotechnology company advancing its proprietary Anticalin® biotherapeutic technologies, ... «Property Mentor, Jul 15»
4
Pieris Pharmaceuticals Now Covered by Roth Capital (PIRS)
Pieris Pharmaceuticals logo Research analysts at Roth Capital assumed coverage on shares of Pieris Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PIRS) in a report released on ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
5
Today's Hot List: Syntel, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYNT), Pieris
Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PIRS), a biotechnology company advancing its proprietary Anticalin® biotherapeutic technologies, ... «Stock Transcript, Jul 15»
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Healthcare Sector Movers: Novartis AG (NVS), Pieris
Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (PIRS) is currently at $2.89, has a market cap of 107.50 and is trading at a volume of 743,626 shares with a weekly ... «WallStreet Scope, Jul 15»
7
Mid-Day Changers: PostRock Energy Corporation (PSTR), Pieris
PostRock Energy Corporation (PSTR) of the Basic Materials sector has changed by 5.10% and at noon is trading with a volume of 9,771 shares ... «WallStreet Scope, Jul 15»
8
News Recap - Coty (COTY), Pieris Pharmaceuticals (PIRS …
Birmingham, West Midlands – (Techsonian) – Friday, July 24, 2015 – Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP is advising The Procter & Gamble ... «Techsonian, Jul 15»
9
Johnson Controls (JCI) Stock Down Following Earnings Results
Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (PIRS) of the Healthcare sector is up 5.34% (change from open 2.07%) this morning trading at a volume of 192,694 ... «iFreePress.com, Jul 15»
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Biotech Stocks shining in midday trading- Pieris Pharmaceuticals Inc …
Pieris Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:PIRS) gained 4.07% to close last trading session at $2.81. The company, on July 08, 2015, announced it ... «Wall Street Observer, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pieris [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pieris>. Apr 2024 ».
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