pedro

American  

[pee-droh, pey-] / ˈpi droʊ, ˈpeɪ- /

noun

Cards.

plural

pedros

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

2. the five of trumps.

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Etymology

Origin of pedro

First recorded in 1870–75; from Spanish: literally, “Peter”; Peter ( def. )

Example Sentences

Writer Madeline Cash discusses her debut novel ‘Lost Lambs,’ which involves a port harbor like San Pedro.

From Los Angeles Times

Writer Madeline Cash discusses her debut novel ‘Lost Lambs,’ which involves a port harbor like San Pedro.

From Los Angeles Times

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, have criticized the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pedro R. Díaz played the haunting English horn solos—in costume in the tunnel—embodying the lifelong mourning that torments Tristan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday announced the creation of a tool to track hate speech on social media and hold them accountable, in his latest measure targeting tech giants.

From Barron's