Official! Pelé is immortalized as an entry in the dictionary

Skin will be honored in the Michaelis dictionary in its digital and printed versions through an entry. Throughout April, sportv and the “Pelé Foundation” jointly promoted the “Pelé in the dictionary” campaign with the aim of officially immortalizing the memory of the King of Football in the Portuguese language.

This Wednesday, the 25th, during the Summit Sports event, which was held in Pacaembu, Pelé’s family was also honored with a plaque bearing the entry. It is worth mentioning that the project that recognizes the excellence of the number 10 had more than 125 thousand signatures. Check out the official meaning below:

THE VERBET

“Pe.lé® adj m+f sm+f: That or who is out of the ordinary, who or who by virtue of their quality, value or superiority cannot be equaled to anything or anyone, just like Pelé®, nickname Edson Arantes do Nascimento (1940-2022), considered the greatest athlete of all time; exceptional, incomparable, unique. Examples: He is the Pelé of basketball, she is the Pelé of tennis, she is the Pelé of Brazilian dramaturgy, he is the Pelé of medicine”.

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE PELÉ, ACCORDING TO MICHAELIS:

1. Bigger than everyone else.
two. Greatness reference.
3. Unequaled.
4. Synonym of excellence.
5. Single.

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