14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
"The president who signed the Emancipation Proclamation was Abraham Lincoln, not Pierce."
A pierced earring
"She decided to finally get her ears pierced after years of wearing clip-ons."
cut or make a way through
"the knife cut through the flesh"
"The path pierced the jungle"
"Light pierced through the forest"
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
"The cold pierced her bones"
"Her words pierced the students"
To puncture; to break through.
"The sharp needle pierced the fabric and broke through to the other side."
In plain English: To pierce something means to make a hole through it with sharp force.
"The sharp arrow pierced through the thick shield and into the warrior's back."
A male given name from Ancient Greek, medieval variant of Piers. Modern usage may also derive from the surname.
"Pierce was a common nickname in the Middle Ages that evolved into the surname we know today."
The word "pierce" entered Middle English as perce from the Old French verb percier, meaning to thrust or bore through. It ultimately derives from Latin roots combining a prefix for "through" with a word for beating, replacing an earlier native English term that literally meant "to hole."