name
Meaning 1
A surname transferred from the given name.
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Standard Lemma guide
Petre
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpiːtə/
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homophone: Peter
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/ˈpiːtə(ɹ)/
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homophone: peter
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/ˈpɛt.ɹiː/
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CMU ARPABET: P EH1 T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
An English barony.
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name
Meaning 3
A male given name from Ancient Greek, mostly transferred back from the surname.
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Usage: rare
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noun
Meaning 4
saltpetre
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
Clipping of pet regression.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable
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History
Etymology
From a medieval spelling variant of Peter.
Real reading context