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père

American  
[per, pair] / pɛr, pɛər /

noun

French.

plural

pères
  1. father.

  2. senior.

    Dumas père.


père British  
/ pɛr, pɛə /

noun

  1. an addition to a French surname to specify the father rather than the son of the same name Compare fils 1

    Dumas père

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And as Seton père, Mr. Lage is every inch the proud man of means who takes for granted the importance family money bestows—he’s like an ambulatory version of the Ionic columns embedded in the corners of the living room.

From The Wall Street Journal

Striker Roberto Fernandez got in behind Barca's high line, one-on-one, but Garcia blocked his shot and then improvised brilliantly by shoving team-mate Gerard Martin into the way of Pere Milla's follow-up.

From Barron's

Barcelona manager Pere Romeu admitted it was a "very different" Chelsea to the one they beat comfortably in last season's last-four tie.

From BBC

"It was a good game," said Barcelona manager Pere Romeu.

From Barron's

Spanish coach Pere Riba left Gauff's team shortly after her New York triumph, while Brad Gilbert - a towering character who led Andre Agassi to six major titles - departed at the end of last season.

From BBC