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Pilcher

Pilcher

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A family name people use as their last name
  • proper noun
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  • Two of her favorite authors are Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy.

Examples

  • The Scottish engineer Percy Pilcher met Lilienthal and made several flights under his tutelage.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Percy Pilcher died three years later when the tail of his glider failed.

    Academic text (2003)

  • I try to be a student, Dr. Pilcher.

    The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

  • Ardelia looks at Pilcher, confused.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Oh, you're leaving us, Sergeant Pilcher?

    The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)

  • And I'm not joining Krantz, Collins, and Pilcher either.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Lilienthal and Pilcher planned to use their gliders as steps toward powered flight.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Pilcher (without looking up): What do you do when you're not detecting, Officer Starling?

    Fiction book (1991)

  • I met Dr. Pilcher at the conference last week.

  • Sergeant Pilcher led the investigation into the missing documents.

Surface Forms

Pilcher main

Etymology

Pilcher is an English family name that comes from an old word for a 'fur coat' or animal skin, similar to the word pelt. So a Pilcher was probably someone who made or sold pelts or warm coats, which is why the name began as a job name.