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- Pavle Merkù: Slovene composer, ethnomusicologist and etymologist Pavle Merkù
- Pavlova: the meringue dessert named for Anna Pavlova Pavlova (food)
- Pavo (Asiatic peafowl) Pavo (bird)
- Pavo (constellation)
- Pavol Biroš — Czechoslovak football defender Pavol Biroš
- Pavol Demitra — Slovak ice hockey centre, NHL veteran and KHL player Pavol Demitra
- Paw (mammalian soft foot) Paw
- PAW Patrol CGI-animated television series created by Keith Chapman
- Paw Paw, Michigan
- Pawa Union Council (Abbottabad District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Pawa Union Council
- Paweł Adamowicz
- Pawhuska, Oklahoma — county seat and cultural center of Osage County Pawhuska, Oklahoma
- Pawling (town), New York
- Pawling (village), New York
- Pawn (chess piece): movement, rules, and strategic role Pawn (chess)
- Pawn shop (pawnbroker): definition, process, history and uses Pawn shop
- Pawnee City, Nebraska
- Pawnee County, Kansas
- Pawnee County, Nebraska
- Pawnee County, Oklahoma — overview, history, and features Pawnee County, Oklahoma
- Pawnee people: Plains nation, culture, and history Pawnee people
- Pawnee, Oklahoma
- Paws, Inc.: Studio and Licensing Company Behind Garfield Paws, Inc.
- Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- PAX AM Days (EP) — Fall Out Boy's raw punk return PAX AM Days
- Pax Romana: Rome’s two-centuries of relative peace and stability Pax Romana
- Paxton, Illinois
- Pay (payment and compensation) Pay
- Pay driver (motorsport) Pay driver
- Pay television (premium television) Pay television
- Pay-per-view (PPV): live broadcasts, history, uses and business model Pay-per-view
- Paya (trotter stew) — South Asian spiced soup made from hooves Paya (food)
- Paya Lebar MRT station (EW8/CC9) Paya Lebar MRT station
- Payback (2013) — WWE pay-per-view event Payback (2013)
- Payback (2014): WWE pay-per-view event Payback (2014)
- Payback (2015) — WWE pay-per-view event Payback (2015)
- Paycom Center (Oklahoma City arena) Paycom Center
- Payerne: Municipality in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland Payerne
- Payerne District (Vaud, Switzerland) Payerne (district)
- Payette County, Idaho
- Payette, Idaho: riverfront city and agricultural community Payette, Idaho
- Paykan Football Club Paykan F.C.
- Payment: transfer of value, methods, history and legal aspects Payment
- Payne County, Oklahoma: Overview, History, and Key Features Payne County, Oklahoma
- PayPal: digital payments platform and online wallet PayPal
- Payphone
- Payphone (song)
- Payra-sur-l'Hers — commune in Aude, Occitanie, France Payra-sur-l'Hers
- Pays de Bray
- Pays de Caux
- Pays de la Loire — region of western France Pays de la Loire
- Pays-d'Enhaut District — former district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland Pays-d'Enhaut District
- Paysandú Department
- Paysandu Sport Club — football club from Belém, Pará, Brazil Paysandu Sport Club
- Payson, Illinois: a concise guide to the village and its setting Payson, Illinois
- Payzac (Ardèche) — a rural commune in southern France Payzac, Ardèche
- Paz de la Huerta
- Paz Vega (Spanish actress) Paz Vega
- Pazardzhik Province: geography, administration, economy and cultural highlights Pazardzhik Province
- Paziols (Aude, Occitanie) — small commune in southern France Paziols
- PBR&B (Alternative R&B): Origins, Sound, and Influence PBR&B
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) — United States public television network PBS
- PBS Kids — the educational children's programming brand of PBS PBS Kids
- PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch
- PBS Kids Go! — weekday educational block for older children PBS Kids Go!
- PBS NewsHour — American nightly public television newscast PBS NewsHour
- PCC streetcar: 1930s U.S. standardized tram design and international legacy PCC streetcar
- PCLinuxOS: a user-friendly rolling-release Linux distribution PCLinuxOS
- PCP: common meanings in politics, science, medicine, and computing PCP
- Pe (Cyrillic letter) Pe (Cyrillic)
- Pea (Pisum sativum): the plant, its seeds, and uses Pea
- Pea Ridge, Arkansas
- Peabody Award
- Peabody, Massachusetts
- Peace: concepts, history, and how societies pursue harmony Peace
- Peace of God and Truce of God: medieval movements to curb violence Peace and Truce of God
- “Peace be upon him” (Islam): meaning, forms, and use Peace be upon him (Islam)
- Peace Corps: U.S. Volunteer Service for International Development Peace Corps
- Peacemakers: Roles, Methods, and Importance in Conflict Resolution Peace makers
- Peace of Augsburg (1555) Peace of Augsburg
- Peace of Münster
- Treaty of Paris (1814) — Peace that ended the war with the Sixth Coalition Peace of Paris (1814)
- Peace of Westphalia (1648): treaties ending the Thirty and Eighty Years' Wars Peace of Westphalia
- Peace River (western Canada) Peace River
- Peace Sells — Megadeth song and cultural impact Peace Sells
- Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? — Megadeth's 1986 breakthrough Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?
- Peace treaty: formal agreements that end armed conflict Peace treaty
- Peaceful coexistence (Cold War policy) Peaceful coexistence
- Peach (Prunus persica): overview, cultivation, uses and varieties Peach
- Peach (color): description, history, uses and variations Peach (color)
- Peach County, Georgia
- Peach Orchard, Arkansas (Clay County) Peach Orchard, Arkansas
- Peaches Geldof
- Peachtree Road (Elton John album) Peachtree Road
- Peada of Mercia: son of Penda, ruler of the Middle Angles and brief Mercian king Peada of Mercia
- Peadar Lamb: Irish stage, television and voice actor (1930–2017) Peadar Lamb
- Peafowl: species, appearance, behavior, and cultural significance Peafowl
- Peak District
- Peak oil: concept, history, and implications Peak oil
- Peaking power plant (peaker): purpose, types, and role in electricity systems Peaking power plant
- Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Peanut
- Peanut butter — composition, history, uses, and varieties Peanut butter
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
- Peanut butter sandwich
- Peanut milk
- Peanuts: Charles M. Schulz’s Long-Running Comic Strip and Its Legacy Peanuts
- Pear (fruit): description, varieties, cultivation and uses Pear
- Pear (color)
- Pearisburg, Virginia
- Pearl: Formation, Types, Grading, and Cultural Significance Pearl
- Pearl Bailey
- Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson: British Variety Duo and Eurovision Representatives Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson
- Pearl Harbor (2001 film) Pearl Harbor (movie)
- Pearl Jam: Overview, History, Music, Members and Legacy Pearl Jam
- Pearl River County, Mississippi
- Pearl S. Buck
- Pearl White — Silent film star and serial heroine Pearl White
- Pearland, Texas: overview, history, and community Pearland, Texas
- Pearsall, Texas
- Pearson plc: British multinational education and publishing company Pearson plc
- Peasant: rural agricultural laborer and member of the peasantry Peasant
- Peasants' Revolt (1381): Wat Tyler's Rebellion in England Peasants' Revolt
- Pease 1 — a planetary nebula in the globular cluster Messier 15 Pease 1
- Peat: formation, types, uses, and environmental importance Peat
- Peat swamp forest
- Peaugres — commune in Ardèche, France Peaugres
- Péault — commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire Péault
- Peavy Wagner
- PeaZip: open-source file archiver, manager and encryption utility PeaZip
- Pebble: definition, formation, uses and significance Pebble
- Pebibyte (PiB): the binary data size unit Pebibyte
- Pebmarsh — village and civil parish in Essex, England Pebmarsh
- Pecados y Milagros — Lila Downs (2011 album) Pecados y Milagros
- Pecan (Carya illinoinensis): tree, nut, uses and distribution Pecan
- Pecan Acres, Texas
- Pecan pie
- Peccia — former Swiss village and part of Lavizzara (Ticino) Peccia
- Pech-Luna — small commune in Aude, Occitanie, France Pech-Luna
- Pécharic-et-le-Py — small commune in Aude, Occitanie, southern France Pécharic-et-le-Py
- Pechenegs (Patzinaks): A Turkic Steppe People Pechenegs
- Peck, Idaho — Overview, History, and Community Peck, Idaho
- Peckham — district in southeast London Peckham
- Pecora (infraorder of ruminant mammals) Pecora
- Pecorino: Traditional Italian Sheep-Milk Cheeses, Varieties and Uses Pecorino cheese
- Pecos County, Texas: overview, geography, history, and economy Pecos County, Texas
- Pecos, Texas: West Texas county seat on the Pecos River Pecos, Texas
- Pecq (Belgium) — municipality in Hainaut Pecq
- Pécs — historic city in the Mecsek foothills of Hungary Pécs
- Pectin: plant polysaccharide, gelling agent and dietary fiber Pectin
- Pectinase — enzymes that break down plant pectin and their uses Pectinase
- Pectinina (bivalve suborder) Pectinina
- Pectoralis major muscle
- Pectus excavatum (funnel chest) Pectus excavatum
- Pedagogy: Theory and Practice of Teaching and Learning Pedagogy
- Pedal (foot-operated control) Pedal
- Pedal (music)
- Pedal point (music) Pedal point
- Pedal steel guitar: design, sound, history and playing techniques Pedal steel guitar
- Pedaliaceae: the sesame family of flowering plants Pedaliaceae
- Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic Pedernales Province
- Pedernales, Dominican Republic: gateway to the southwest coast Pedernales, Dominican Republic
- Pederpes — an early Carboniferous tetrapod Pederpes
- Pedestrian — a person traveling on foot Pedestrian
- Pedestrian crossing (crosswalk): purpose, types, design, and safety Pedestrian crossing
- Pediatrics: medical care for infants, children and adolescents Pediatrics
- Pedicure: Cosmetic and hygienic care of the feet and toenails Pedicure
- Pediococcus (genus of lactic acid bacteria) Pediococcus
- Pedipalp: structure, function, and diversity among chelicerates Pedipalp
- Pedogenesis: Processes, Factors and Importance of Soil Formation Pedogenesis
- Pedophilia: definition, diagnosis, distinctions, and approaches Pedophilia
- Pedostibes — Asian tree toads Pedostibes
- Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) — islet at the eastern entrance to the Singapore Strait Pedra Branca, Singapore
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Pedro Álvares Cabral
- Pedro Armendáriz: Mexican film star and international character actor Pedro Armendáriz
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
- Pedro Calderón de la Barca Pedro Calderòn de la Barca
- Pedro Cateriano — Peruvian lawyer and politician Pedro Cateriano
- Pedro Cea — Uruguayan forward and 1930 World Cup winner Pedro Cea
- Pedro Contreras — Spanish goalkeeper and former Spain international Pedro Contreras
- Pedro de Felipe — Spanish central defender and European Cup winner Pedro de Felipe
- Pedro de la Rosa — Spanish Formula One driver and test specialist Pedro de la Rosa
- Pedro Erquicia — Spanish television journalist and creator of Informe Semanal Pedro Erquicia
- Pedro II of Brazil (1825–1891) — second and last Brazilian Emperor Pedro II of Brazil
- Pedro José Cevallos: Ecuadorian statesman and interim president (1830–1892) Pedro José Cevallos
- Pedro José de Arteta (Ecuadorian statesman, d. 1873) Pedro José de Arteta
- Pedro Lascuráin — Mexican politician and briefly President in 1913 Pedro Lascuráin
- Pedro Lemebel — Chilean essayist, chronicler and cultural activist Pedro Lemebel
- Pedro León Zapata: Venezuelan cartoonist, painter and social satirist Pedro León Zapata
- Pedro Luís Vicençote
- Pedro Manfredini — Argentine forward and notable AS Roma striker Pedro Manfredini
- Pedro María Iguaran — Spanish football defender Pedro María Iguaran
- Pedro Morales — Puerto Rican professional wrestler and WWWF champion Pedro Morales
- Pedro Munitis — Spanish footballer and manager Pedro Munitis
- Pedro Nájera — Mexican football midfielder and two-time World Cup player Pedro Nájera
- Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (PPK) — Peruvian economist and politician Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
- Pedro Pablo León
- Pedro Pascal: Chilean-American actor known for Game of Thrones, Narcos and The Mandalorian Pedro Pascal
- Pedro Passos Coelho: Portuguese political leader and prime minister (2011–2015) Pedro Passos Coelho
- Pedro Paterno: Filipino politician, negotiator and author Pedro Paterno
- Pedro Pedrossian
- Pedro Peña — Spanish character actor Pedro Peña (actor)
- Pedro Pires
- Pedro Rocha (Uruguayan footballer) Pedro Rocha
- Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma — Spanish footballer (Pedro) Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma
- Pedro Romeiras — Portuguese principal ballet dancer Pedro Romeiras
- Pedro Sánchez — Spanish Prime Minister and PSOE leader Pedro Sánchez
- Pedro Santana Lopes — Portuguese politician and former prime minister Pedro Santana Lopes
- Pedro Santana — municipality on the Dominican Republic–Haiti border Pedro Santana, Dominican Republic
- Pedro "Teno" Tenorio Pedro Tenorio
- Pedro Troglio — Argentine footballer and manager Pedro Troglio
- Pedro Uralde — Spanish footballer and former international Pedro Uralde
- Pedro Zerolo
- Pee Dee River (Great Pee Dee) Pee Dee River
- Pee Wee Gaskins
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016 film) Pee-wee's Big Holiday
- Peechelba, Victoria — a small rural community in northeastern Australia Peechelba, Victoria
- Peekskill, New York
- Peenemünde — village on Usedom and site of Germany’s World War II rocket research Peenemünde
- Peep and the Big Wide World
- Peep Show (British television sitcom) Peep Show (TV series)
- Peeping Tom (1960 film) — overview, themes and legacy Peeping Tom (movie)
- Peer
- Peer Augustinski (1940–2014) — German actor and voice artist Peer Augustinski
- Peer group
- Peer Gynt — Ibsen's dramatic poem, music by Grieg, and cultural legacy Peer Gynt
- Peer pressure: social influence, types, effects and responses Peer pressure
- Peer review: process, models, history, and role in scholarly publishing Peer review
- Peer Steinbrück — German politician and economist Peer Steinbrück
- Peer support: principles, roles, and applications Peer support
- Peer (Belgium) Peer, Belgium
- Peerage: nobility, ranks, history and role Peerage
- Peg + Cat — children's animated series teaching early math Peg + Cat
- Peg Lautenschlager (1955–2018) — Wisconsin attorney, first woman elected state attorney general Peg Lautenschlager
- Peg Lynch
- Pegasus: The Winged Horse of Greek Myth and Its Cultural Legacy Pegasus
- Pegasus (constellation)
- Pegasus Airlines
- Peggy Ann Garner
- Peggy Dow — American actress and philanthropist Peggy Dow
- Peggy Fleming
- Peggy Lee (Norma Egstrom): American Singer, Songwriter and Actress Peggy Lee
- Peggy Lipton: Actress best known for The Mod Squad and Twin Peaks Peggy Lipton
- Peggy McCay (1927–2018) — American actress known for daytime television Peggy McCay
- Peggy Noonan — American speechwriter, columnist and author Peggy Noonan
- Peggy Sue Got Married
- Peggy Whitson — American biochemist and retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson
- Peggy Wood (American stage and screen actress) Peggy Wood
- Pan European Game Information (PEGI) PEGI
- Pegi Young
- PEGIDA: origins, aims and controversies PEGIDA
- Pegnitz (town) — Upper Franconia, Bavaria Pegnitz (town)
- Pegnitz River (Bavaria) Pegnitz River
- Pégomas — commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Pégomas
- Pegomastax — a small heterodontosaur from the Early Jurassic Pegomastax
- Pegram, Idaho (unincorporated community) Pegram, Idaho
- Pehlwani (Kushti): Traditional South Asian Wrestling Pehlwani
- Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
- Peille, Alpes-Maritimes: Perched medieval commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Peille
- Peillon — a perched village in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Peillon
- Peine (district) — district in Lower Saxony, Germany Peine (district)
- Peist: former municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland Peist
- Peja Stojaković: Serbian sharpshooter and NBA career overview Peja Stojaković
- Pejorative (derogatory term) Pejorative
- Pekanbaru
- Pekela — municipality in Groningen, Netherlands Pekela
- Pekin, Illinois — city overview, history, and local features Pekin, Illinois
- Peking Man (Homo erectus pekinensis) Peking Man
- Peking University — overview, history, campus, and academic profile Peking University
- Pekka Airaksinen: Finnish avant‑garde and electronic composer Pekka Airaksinen
- Pelagianism: beliefs, history, and theological significance Pelagianism
- Pelagic zone — the open ocean away from coasts Pelagic zone
- Pelagie Islands
- Pelagornis — giant bony‑toothed seabirds Pelagornis
- Peldon, Essex: village and civil parish Peldon
- Pelé — Brazil’s football legend, three‑time World Cup winner and global ambassador Pelé
- Pele — Hawaiian goddess of fire, volcanoes and dance Pele (deity)
- Pelecaniformes: four‑toed waterbirds and their biology Pelecaniformes
- Pelecanimimus — an early many‑toothed ornithomimosaur Pelecanimimus
- Peleus: Greek hero, husband of Thetis and father of Achilles Peleus
- Pelham Humfrey (1647–1674) — English Baroque composer Pelham Humfrey
- Pelham, Alabama: city overview, history, and local features Pelham, Alabama
- Pelican (Pelecanus): biology, distribution and natural history Pelican
- Pelican eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides) — deep‑sea gulper Pelican eel
- Pelican Nebula (IC 5067/5070): a nearby star-forming emission region Pelican nebula
- Pelican, Alaska
- Pélissanne — commune in Bouches‑du‑Rhône, Provence‑Alpes‑Côte d'Azur Pélissanne
- Pelkosenniemi — small municipality in Finnish Lapland Pelkosenniemi
- Pell City, Alabama
- Pella: ancient Macedonian capital and modern regional unit in northern Greece Pella
- Pella, Iowa
- Pellagra: causes, symptoms, history, prevention and treatment Pellagra
- Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
- Pelle Lindbergh: Swedish NHL goaltender and his legacy Pelle Lindbergh
- Pellegrue — Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Pellegrue
- Pellet: small compressed particle — definition, types, uses, and production Pellet
- Pelletization: process, applications, and industrial significance Pelletization
- Pello — municipality in northern Finland Pello
- European spadefoot toads (Pelobatidae) Pelobatidae