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Pierre - Place names, Novels, First name, Surname, Other

44°22N 100°21W, pop (2000e) 13 900. Capital of state in Hughes Co, C South Dakota, USA, on the Missouri R; founded as a railway terminus, 1880; state capital, 1889; centre of a grain and dairy farming region; L Oahe and the Oahe Dam nearby.

Place names

Pierre, South Dakota is the capital of South Dakota Fort Pierre, South Dakota is the county seat of Stanley County, South Dakota

Novels

Pierre: or, The Ambiguities is a novel by Herman Melville Pierre (A Cautionary Tale) - children's story by Maurice Sendak

First name

Pierre was a Comanche slave in New France Carl Ouellet was a Canadian professional wrestler - his ring names included Pierre List of Chrono Cross characters#Pierre is also the name of a Chrono Cross playable character, who speaks with a French accent. Pierre Bézier engineer/mathematician known for his work with Bézier curves Pierre Bouvier lead singer for Simple Plan Pierre Shammassian Lebanese Armenian comedian Pierre van Hooijdonk Dutch footballer Pierre Escargot - A french teacher from All That (Kenan Thompson) Pierre Gagnaire - Famous French chef

Surname

Juan Pierre is a MLB outfielder

Other

The Pierre Hotel is a luxury hotel in New York City Pierre is a restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong managed by Pierre Gagnaire
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