"Pete" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /piːt/
Rhymes: -iːt Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pete
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Peter Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names Derived forms: for Pete's sake, Pete Tong, seven-toed Pete, sneaky Pete
    Sense id: en-Pete-en-name-ZU0kcrRm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (slang) A Peterbilt truck. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Pete-en-name-86TeGAf1
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