Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index P Cite per stirpes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per stir•pes Pronunciation: (pûr stûr'pēz, pur), [key] — Law. Law. pertaining to or noting a method of dividing an estate in which the descendants of a deceased person share as a group in the portion of the estate to which the deceased would have been entitled. Cf.(def. 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. perspire persuade TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. February 2021 Current Events: US News Mardi Gras “High Crimes and Misdemeanors:” A Short History of Impeachment Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World The Manchu Related Content Daily Word Quiz: odaysuiz Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language