petition
noun
/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
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- A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance. [from early 15th c.]
- (law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
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pétition
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petition
verb
/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
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- (transitive) To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority).
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pétitionner
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petite
adjective
/pəˈtiːt/
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- (especially of a woman) Fairly short and of slim build.
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menue
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