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Petra

American

[pee-truh, pe-] / ˈpi trə, ˈpɛ- /

noun

an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.

Petra British

/ ˈpiːtrə, ˈpɛtrə /

noun

an ancient city in the south of present-day Jordan; capital of the Nabataean kingdom

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It was eventually sold for $85 million in 2011 to Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

The others are the author’s paternal grandparents, José María and Petra Peña.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

She faces 68th-ranked Peyton Stearns next after her fellow American eased past Croatia's Petra Marcinko 6-2, 7-5.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Two-time women's singles champion Petra Kvitova has also received a wildcard, which are given to players who are not ranked high enough for direct entry.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

Petra flipped to the middle of the book.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

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