pedro

[ pee-droh, pey- ]

/ ˈpi droʊ, ˈpeɪ- /

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Definition of pedro

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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1870–75; <Spanish: literally, Peter

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