English Explanatory Dictionary

Petre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. An English barony.
  3. A male given name from Ancient Greek, mostly transferred back from the surname.
noun
  1. saltpetre
noun
  1. Clipping of pet regression.

Pronunciation

/ˈpiːtə/ /ˈpiːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɛt.ɹiː/

Word forms

Petre

Etymology

From a medieval spelling variant of Peter.

Derived words

oil of petre petre oil
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