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Definition of PETTY

Petty
Petty Pet"ty, a. [Compar. Pettier; superl. Pettiest.] [OE. petit, F. petit; probably of Celtic origin, and akin to E. piece. Cf. Petit.] Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince. --Denham. Like a petty god I walked about, admired of all. --Milton. Petty averages. See under Average. Petty cash, money expended or received in small items or amounts. Petty officer, a subofficer in the navy, as a gunner, etc., corresponding to a noncommissionned officer in the army. Note: For petty constable, petty jury, petty larceny, petty treason, See Petit. Syn: Little; diminutive; inconsiderable; inferior; trifling; trivial; unimportant; frivolous.

Meaning of PETTY from wikipedia

- up petty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Petty may refer to: Bruce Petty (1929–2023), Australian political satirist and cartoonist Bryce Petty (born...
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- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band formed in Gainesville, Florida, in 1976. The band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm...
- Lori Petty (born October 14, 1963) is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. She made her big screen debut appearing in the 1990 comedy film...
- Rhonda Jo Petty (born March 30, 1955) is an American **** actress. She is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame and the XRCO Hall of Fame. Petty was born...
- Courts of petty session, established from around the 1730s, were local courts consisting of magistrates, held for each petty sessional division (usually...
- Chief petty officer (CPO) is the seventh enlisted rank (with the paygrade E-7) in the United States Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, is above petty officer...
- such as chief petty officers. Petty officers are usually sailors that have served at least several years in their respective navies. Petty officers represent...
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