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petra

Pe·tra
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pee-truh, pe-]
    • /ˈpi trə, ˈpɛ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pee-truh, pe-]
    • /ˈpi trə, ˈpɛ-/

Definitions of petra word

  • noun petra an ancient Arab kingdom of SW Asia, in the area of present-day Jordan, that became a Roman province in a.d. 106. Capital: Petra. 1
  • noun petra an ancient city in the south of present-day Jordan; capital of the Nabataean kingdom 0
  • noun petra ancient Edomite city in SW Jordan 0

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Parts of speech for Petra

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

petra popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

petra usage trend in Literature

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