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Meaning of Petre | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈpiːtə/

Definitions

saltpetre
archaic, uncountable
A surname transferred from the given name.
An English barony.
A male given name from Ancient Greek, mostly transferred back from the surname.
rare

Examples

“Oats are much assisted by the application of petre[…]”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

petre oil Petrea Petree Petrel Petrella Petrenko