Abelard, Peter Syllabification: (Ab·e·lard, Peter)Pronunciation: /ˈabəˌlärd/Definition of Abelard, Peter (1079–1142), French scholar, theologian, and philosopher. He is famous for his tragic love affair with his student Héloïse. See also Héloïse.Abelard, Peter in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Abelard, Peter in the British & World English dictionary