petre

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/ˈpiːtə(ɹ)//ˈpɛt.ɹiː/UK/ˈpiːtə/

noun

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Meanings

petre1

nounpetre (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablesaltpetre

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

    1841, The Farmer's Magazine, page 282

petre2

nounpetre (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationclippinguncountableClipping of pet regression.

Petre3

proper noun
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. An English barony.
  3. rareA male given name from Ancient Greek, mostly transferred back from the surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pet regression

Origin

From a medieval spelling variant of Peter.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

peterPeterPeter

Anagrams

peterPretePreetPeretpeert
Cite this entry
APA

petre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petre

MLA

“petre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petre. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petre,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petre.

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