pedro

[ pee-droh, pey- ]

/ ˈpi droʊ, ˈpeɪ- /

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noun, plural pe·dros.Cards.

any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.

the five of trumps.

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Origin of pedro

1870–75; <Spanish: literally, Peter

Words nearby pedro

pedomorphism, pedon, pedophile, pedophilia, pedophiliac, pedro, Pedro I, Pedro II, Pedro Juan Caballero, Peds, peduncle

How to use pedro in a sentence

We found that the closest relatives to the San Pedro River’s isolated mangroves were mangroves at the Terminos Lagoon on the Yucatan’s western coast, along the Gulf of Mexico.
This secret mangrove forest is unlike any other in the world|Sula E Vanderplank/The Conversation|October 19, 2021|Popular-Science
A third medic, Pedro Adorno, was out front and he joined them.
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The dealership called the Hercules team “right then and there,” Pedro Sr. said.
Mexico’s Murderous SWAT Teams|Jason McGahan|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
San Pedro Prison sounded like everything I wanted to experience when I started backpacking as a teenager.
Cocaine, Politicians and Wives: Inside the World’s Most Bizarre Prison|Jason Batansky|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The way San Pedro Prison functions is a necessity as a result, Bolivian journalist Aldo Medinaceli explained to me.
Cocaine, Politicians and Wives: Inside the World’s Most Bizarre Prison|Jason Batansky|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That summer, authorities announced the closure of San Pedro in response to the national anger and citizen protests.
Cocaine, Politicians and Wives: Inside the World’s Most Bizarre Prison|Jason Batansky|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Three sons were the issue of this marriage, one of whom, Maximino Molo, was the father of Pedro.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
And, Pedro preceding them, the young men gaily descended the stairs.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Pedro flew to obey his lady, and she proceeded along the gallery to the apartment of her guest.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
The next station, Aldea do Pedro, on the banks of the Parahyby, was situated at a distance of sixteen miles.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
All, I believe, from the report of the officer who arrived in the prize, have been dismissed from the Pedro Primero.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham