pedro

[ pee-droh, pey- ]

/ ˈpi droʊ, ˈpeɪ- /

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.

Words nearby pedro

pedon, pedophile, pedophilia, pedophiliac, pedorthics, pedro, pedro i, pedro ii, pedro juan caballero, peds, peduncle

Origin of pedro

1870–75; < Spanish: literally, Peter

Definition for pedro (2 of 3)

Pedro I

[ pey-droh; Portuguese pe-droo ]

/ ˈpeɪ droʊ; Portuguese ˈpɛ drʊ /

noun

Dom Pedro, 1798–1834, king of Portugal (1826, as Pedro IV) and first emperor of Brazil 1822–31.

Definition for pedro (3 of 3)

Pedro II

noun

Dom Pedro II, 1825–91, emperor of Brazil 1831–89.

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Examples from the Web for pedro

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
That factor may have come into play on the Fourth of July, when police encountered 14-year-old Pedro Rios Jr.
Obama, Why Aren’t You in Chiraq?|Michael Daly|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rather than ditch the gun and run as a New York kid might, the younger Pedro allegedly pointed it at the officers.
Obama, Why Aren’t You in Chiraq?|Michael Daly|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His father, Pedro Rios Sr., would later suggest that the boy might have been carrying the gun for a gang.
Obama, Why Aren’t You in Chiraq?|Michael Daly|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Pedro the Cruel had prevailed upon the prince to defend his cause, the princess bitterly bewailed her husband's decision. '
The Book-Hunter at Home|P. B. M. Allan
His wife and her sister, the princess of Beira, widow of his first cousin the infante Pedro, were less scrupulous.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various
There was old Lazybones, as Pedro had named the one who, presenting the greatest girth, had to carry the largest pack.
Unexplored!|Allen Chaffee
When near enough to speak, Fray Pedro stopped, and stood patiently waiting for a moment when he might catch the navigator's eye.
Mercedes of Castile|J. Fenimore Cooper
Pedro gladly went, and all that day tried ineffectually to conciliate the angry man by patience, gentleness, and obedience.
The White Shield|Myrtle Reed

British Dictionary definitions for pedro (1 of 2)

Pedro I

/ (ˈpɛdrəʊ) /

noun

1798–1834, first emperor of Brazil (1822–31); son of John VI of Portugal: declared Brazilian independence (1822)

British Dictionary definitions for pedro (2 of 2)

Pedro II

noun

1825–91, last emperor of Brazil (1831–89); son of Pedro I. He was deposed when Brazil became a republic (1889)

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