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pîr — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aged adj Old, especially elderly.
  • bridge noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
  • chopstick noun One of a pair of slender sticks used, held in one hand, to pick up and eat food, especially in East Asian cuisine.
  • elder noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.
  • old adj Having existed for a long time; not new or young.
  • stoop verb To bend the body forward and down.
  • tearful adj Crying, or on the verge of crying.
  • wheelhouse noun The enclosed area on a ship or boat from which it is steered.

Senses

pîr is used for these senses in English:

  • aged Having undergone the improving effects of time; matured.
  • backbend (gymnastics, dance) A move in which the performer bends backwards until the hands touch the floor or catches him/herself with the hands.
  • elder older, greater than another in age or seniority.
  • pons (neuroanatomy) A band of nerve fibres, from the Latin term pōns Varoliī, within the brain stem.
  • stoop (architecture, chiefly, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, also, Canada) The staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence.
  • tearful Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.
  • wheelhouse An enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel such as a fishing boat, originally housing its helm or steering wheel, from which it may be navigated; on a larger vessel it is the bridge.

aged — full definition

  1. adj Old, especially elderly.
  2. adj Having the specified age.
  3. adj Improved or matured over time, especially of food or drink.

bridge — full definition

  1. noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
  2. noun The bony or cartilaginous ridge along the top of the nose.
  3. noun A raised platform on a ship from which the captain and crew control and observe the vessel.
  4. noun A section of a song that connects two other parts, often building tension before a chorus returns.
  5. noun A trick-taking card game for four players in two partnerships.

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