/ ˈpɪərəʊ; ˈpjerəʊ; NAmE ˈpɪəroʊ/ noun
a male character in traditional French plays, with a sad white face and a pointed hat
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WORD ORIGIN
French , diminutive of the male given name Pierre Peter.
/ ˈpɪərəʊ; ˈpjerəʊ; NAmE ˈpɪəroʊ/ noun
a male character in traditional French plays, with a sad white face and a pointed hat
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WORD ORIGIN
French , diminutive of the male given name Pierre Peter.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005