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PETRES'CENCE, n. The process of changing into stone.
PET'REL, n. An aquatic fowl of the genus Procellaria.
PETRE'AN, a. [L.petra, a rock.] Pertaining to rock or stone.
PETRE, [See Saltpeter .]
PETONG', n. The Chinese name of a species of copper of a white color. It is some...
PET'ITORY, a. Petitioning; soliciting. [Not used.]
PETI'TIONING, ppr. Asking as a favor, grant, right or mercy; supplicating. PETI'...
PETI'TIONER, n. One that presents a petition, either verbal or written.
PETI'TIONARY, a. Supplicatory; coming with a petition. Pardon thy petitionary co...
PETI'TIONARILY, adv. by way of begging the question.
PETI'TION, n. [L. petitio, from peto, to ask, properly to urge or press.] 1. In ...
PETIT-MAITRE, n. pet'ty-maitre. A spruce fellow that dangles about females; a fo...
PETIT, a. pet'ty. Small; little; mean. This word petit is now generally written ...
PET'IOLED, a. Growing on a petiole; as a petiolate leaf.
PET'IOLATE PET'IOLE, n. [L. petiolus, probably a diminutive from pes, pedis.] In...
PET'IOLAR PET'IOLARY, a. Pertaining to a petiole, or proceeding from it; as a pe...