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Meaning of Petre | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpiːtə

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Français pétré

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.
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See also

petre oil Petrea Petree Petrel Petrella Petrenko

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