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Canine appetiteCanine Ca*nine", a. [L. caninus, fr. canis dog: cf. F. canin.
See Hound.]
1. Of or pertaining to the family Canid[ae], or dogs and
wolves; having the nature or qualities of a dog; like that
or those of a dog.
2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pointed tooth on each side
the incisors.
Canine appetite, a morbidly voracious appetite; bulimia.
Canine letter, the letter r. See R.
Canine madness, hydrophobia.
Canine tooth, a tooth situated between the incisor and
bicuspid teeth, so called because well developed in dogs;
usually, the third tooth from the front on each side of
each jaw; an eyetooth, or the corresponding tooth in the
lower jaw. Competitive
Competitive Com*pet"i*tive, a.
Of or pertaining to competition; producing competition;
competitory; as, a competitive examination.
Competitory
Competitory Com*pet"i*to*ry, a.
Acting in competition; competing; rival.
Competitress
Competitress Com*pet"i*tress, n.
A woman who competes.
Competitrix
Competitrix Com*pet"i*trix, n. [L.]
A competitress.
Irrelative repetitionIrrelative Ir*rel"a*tive, a.
Not relative; without mutual relations; unconnected. --
Ir*rel"a*tive*ly, adv.
Irrelative chords (Mus.), those having no common tone.
Irrelative repetition (Biol.), the multiplication of parts
that serve for a common purpose, but have no mutual
dependence or connection. --Owen. Petit larceny areLarceny Lar"ce*ny, n.; pl. Larcenies. [F. larcin, OE.
larrecin, L. latrocinium, fr. latro robber, mercenary, hired
servant; cf. Gr. (?) hired servant. Cf. Latrociny.] (Law)
The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal with
intent to deprive the right owner of the same; theft. Cf.
Embezzlement.
Grand larceny & Petit larceny are distinctions having
reference to the nature or value of the property stolen.
They are abolished in England.
Mixed, or Compound, larceny, that which, under statute,
includes in it the aggravation of a taking from a building
or the person.
Simple larceny, that which is not accompanied with any
aggravating circumstances. Petit malPetit mal Pe*tit" mal" [F., lit., little sickness.] (Med.)
The mildest form of epilepsy, with momentary faintness or
unconsciousness, but without convulsions; -- opposed to
grand mal. Petit sergeantySergeanty Ser"geant*y, n. [Cf. OF. sergentie, LL. sergentia.
See Sergeant.] (Eng. Law)
Tenure of lands of the crown by an honorary kind of service
not due to any lord, but to the king only. [Written also
serjeanty.]
Grand sergeanty, a particular kind of tenure by which the
tenant was bound to do some special honorary service to
the king in person, as to carry his banner, his sword, or
the like. --Tomlins. --Cowell. --Blackstone.
Petit sergeanty. See under Petit. Petit treasonTreason Trea"son, n. [OE. tresun, treisun, traisoun, OF.
tra["i]son, F. trahison, L. traditio a giving up, a
delivering up, fr. tradere to give up, betray. See Traitor,
and cf. Tradition.]
1. The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of
the state to which the offender owes allegiance, or of
betraying the state into the hands of a foreign power;
disloyalty; treachery.
The treason of the murthering in the bed. --Chaucer.
Note: In monarchies, the killing of the sovereign, or an
attempt to take his life, is treason. In England, to
imagine or compass the death of the king, or of the
queen consort, or of the heir apparent to the crown, is
high treason, as are many other offenses created by
statute. In the United States, treason is confined to
the actual levying of war against the United States, or
to an adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and
comfort.
2. Loosely, the betrayal of any trust or confidence;
treachery; perfidy.
If he be false, she shall his treason see.
--Chaucer.
Petit treason. See under Petit. Petite
Petite Pe*tite", a. [F., fem. of petit.]
Small, little; of a woman or girl, of small size and trim
figure.
PetitionPetition Pe*ti"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Petitioned; p. pr.
& vb. n. Petitioning.]
To make a prayer or request to; to ask from; to solicit; to
entreat; especially, to make a formal written supplication,
or application to, as to any branch of the government; as, to
petition the court; to petition the governor.
You have . . . petitioned all the gods for my
prosperity. --Shak. Petition
Petition Pe*ti"tion, v. i.
To make a petition or solicitation.
Petitionarily
Petitionarily Pe*ti"tion*a*ri*ly, adv.
By way of begging the question; by an assumption. [R.] --Sir
T. Browne.
Petitionary
Petitionary Pe*ti"tion*a*ry, a.
1. Supplicatory; making a petition.
Pardon Rome, and any petitionary countrymen. --Shak.
2. Containing a petition; of the nature of a petition; as, a
petitionary epistle. --Swift.
PetitionedPetition Pe*ti"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Petitioned; p. pr.
& vb. n. Petitioning.]
To make a prayer or request to; to ask from; to solicit; to
entreat; especially, to make a formal written supplication,
or application to, as to any branch of the government; as, to
petition the court; to petition the governor.
You have . . . petitioned all the gods for my
prosperity. --Shak. Petitionee
Petitionee Pe*ti`tion*ee", n.
A person cited to answer, or defend against, a petition.
Petitioner
Petitioner Pe*ti"tion*er, n.
One who presents a petition.
Petitioning
Petitioning Pe*ti"tion*ing, n.
The act of presenting apetition; a supplication.
PetitioningPetition Pe*ti"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Petitioned; p. pr.
& vb. n. Petitioning.]
To make a prayer or request to; to ask from; to solicit; to
entreat; especially, to make a formal written supplication,
or application to, as to any branch of the government; as, to
petition the court; to petition the governor.
You have . . . petitioned all the gods for my
prosperity. --Shak. Petitor
Petitor Pet"i*tor, n. [L., fr. petere to seek.]
One who seeks or asks; a seeker; an applicant. [R.] --Fuller.
Repetitional
Repetitional Rep`e*ti"tion*al (-al). Repetitionary
Rep`e*ti"tion*a*ry (-?-r?), a.
Of the nature of, or containing, repetition. [R.]
Repetitionary
Repetitional Rep`e*ti"tion*al (-al). Repetitionary
Rep`e*ti"tion*a*ry (-?-r?), a.
Of the nature of, or containing, repetition. [R.]
Repetitioner
Repetitioner Rep`e*ti"tion*er (-?r), n.
One who repeats. [Obs.]
Repetitious
Repetitious Rep`e*ti"tious (-t?sh"?s), a.
Repeating; containing repetition. [U.S.] --Dr. T. Dwight.
Repetitive
Repetitive Re*pet"i*tive (r?-p?t"?-t?v), a.
Containing repetition; repeating. [R.]
Repetitor
Repetitor Rep"e*ti`tor (r?p"?-t?`t?r), n. [Cf. L. repetitor a
reclaimer.] (Ger.Univ.)
A private instructor.
Meaning of Petit from wikipedia
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petit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Petit is a French-language
surname literally meaning "small" or "little".
Notable people with the surname...
- A
petit four (plural:
pe**** fours, also
known as mignardises) is a
small bite-sized
confectionery or
savory appetiser. The name is French,
petit four...
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Philippe Petit (French pronunciation: [filip pəti]; born 13
August 1949) is a
French highwire artist who
gained fame for his
unauthorized highwire walks...
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Jennifer Hawke-
Petit and her two daughters, 17-year-old
Hayley Petit and 11-year-old
Michaela Petit.
Their father, Dr.
William Petit,
managed to escape...
- The
Petit Baronetcy, of
Petit Hall on the
Island of Bombay, is a
title in the
Baronetage of the
United Kingdom. It was
created on 1
September 1890 for...
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Petit-suisse (meaning "little
Swiss cheese") is a
French cheese from the
Normandy region.
Petit-suisse is a
fromage frais, an unripened, unsalted, smooth...
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Rattanbai Jinnah or
Maryam Jinnah (née
Petit; 20
February 1900 – 20
February 1929), also
known as
Ruttie Petit, was the wife of
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, an...
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Petit-
Petit is the
second full-length
studio album by the ****anese idol
group Idoling!!!. It
reached number 17 on
Oricon w****ly chart.
Petit-
Petit was...
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Petit Prince (Little Prince) may
refer to: Le
Petit Prince, the
original French title of the
famous 1943
novella by
writer and
aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry...
- A
petit gâteau (lit. 'small cake'; plural:
pe**** gâteaux) is a
French chocolate dessert. In French-speaking
countries a
dessert of a
petit gâteau with...
