pedro

[pee-droh, pey-]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pedro¹

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

Example Sentences

At a recent public hearing, CARB’s Pedro Peterson, manager of the climate data reporting section, encouraged companies to set firm goals.

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Russell Martin lasted 17, Pedro Caixinha was around for 26, Michael Beale survived for 43, Giovanni van Bronckhorst didn't get beyond 70 and Philippe Clement fell short of 90.

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"We were left with only what we were wearing," recalled Pedro Allegue, an 81-year-old retiree in Paiporta, one of the hardest-hit towns, where 45 people died.

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There was a woodwind virtuoso, Pedro Eustache, making wild and beautiful sounds in an isolated booth with his arsenal of flutes — and out on the stage there was a real, live theremin.

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KTM's Pedro Acosta was fifth ahead of Luca Marini on a Honda and Yamaha's Alex Rins, while Spanish rookie Fermin Aldeguer, who won the MotoGP in Indonesia a fortnight ago, finished 14th.

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