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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… Wednesday , Wednes·day / ˈwenzˌdā; -ˌdē/ • n. the day of the week before Thursday and following Tuesday: a report goes before the councilors on Wednesday they fi… Henri Philippe Petain , Henri Philippe Pétain
Henri Philippe Pétain
The French general and statesman Henri Philippe Pétain (1856-1951), a military hero in World War I, heade… Angstrom , angstrom
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Cape Town, South Africa; married, 1963 (divorced, 1980); children: Nicholas, Gisela. Education: University of Cap… 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…
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