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pele

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pele.

Editorial note

For the sports comparison, it'd be like comparing Kevin Durant to Michael Jordan (or Neymar to Pele for the European readers).

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Quick take

A female given name from Hawaiian.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pele gathered in one view.

noun

A female given name from Hawaiian.

noun

(Hawaiian mythology) The Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanos.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pele.

noun

A female given name from Hawaiian.

noun

(Hawaiian mythology) The Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanos.

Example sentences

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For the sports comparison, it'd be like comparing Kevin Durant to Michael Jordan (or Neymar to Pele for the European readers).

2

There are also pele out there who won't miss another $100k in taxes.

3

If we want to go international, I'd put Pele out there before Mr.

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I don't know this subject very well, so if you want more information you should look up what the Pele Defense Fund has done.

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I had to look him up to, but once I found this, I understood why he went with Donald Bradman over Pele or Jordan or Ali.

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I think that pretty much proves my point, but I could also throw Pele in there for a non american that is far far more well known than Mr.

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> Pele is designed for a niche use case though: to power small remote grids Yes: covered in the interview.

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(Edit: To be fair, some Googling suggests there are some more tangible environmental concerns with geothermal energy in Hawaii, but propitiating Pele appears to be a very real part of their argument as well.

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> Project Pele is the Department of Defense's ambitious program to develop a transportable microreactor that can deliver 1-5 megawatts of electrical power for military purposes, designed to fit within four 20-foot shipping containers, capable of being transported by truck to remote or strategic locations.

Quote examples

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Interview with Jeff Waksman, program manager for Project Pele on the Decouple Podcast, "Why the U.

2

Military Wants Nuclear Reactors" or "Reactors on Wheels": > This week, Jeff Waksman, program manager for Project Pele, joins me to discuss the impetus for the U.

Proper noun examples

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But, also very prominently is the cultural sensitivity to not disrupt the will of the volcano goddess Pele.

2

We did experience some ash and Pele's hair on the way to the park, near the black sand beach.

3

How do you select the immigrant whose child will be the next Michael Phelps, or the next Einstein, or the next Pele?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pele in a sentence?

For the sports comparison, it'd be like comparing Kevin Durant to Michael Jordan (or Neymar to Pele for the European readers).

What does pele mean?

A female given name from Hawaiian.

What part of speech is pele?

pele is commonly used as noun.