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P , P, p [Called ‘pee’]. The 16th LETTER of the Roman ALPHABET as used for English. It originated in the Phoenician symbol pe, which was adopted by the G… standpipe , standpipe •gripe, hype, mistype, pipe, ripe, sipe, slype, snipe, stripe, swipe, tripe, type, wipe •guttersnipe • bagpipe • standpipe •tailpipe • drai… pawpaw , paw·paw / ˈpôpô/ (also papaw / pəˈpô; ˈpôpô/ ) • n. 1. another term for papaya. 2. (also pawpaw tree) a North American tree (Asimina triloba) of the… pauper , pau·per / ˈpôpər/ • n. a very poor person. ∎ hist. a recipient of government relief or public charity. DERIVATIVES: pau·per·dom / -dəm/ n. pau·per·is… Pipe , pipe / pīp/ • n. 1. a tube of metal, plastic, or other material used to convey water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances. ∎ a cylindrical vein of or… J M Coetzee , Coetzee, J. M.
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Cape Town, South Africa; married, 1963 (divorced, 1980); children: Nicholas, Gisela. Education: University of Cap…
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