petitionary

[ puh-tish-uh-ner-ee ]

/ pəˈtɪʃ əˌnɛr i /

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adjective

of the nature of or expressing a petition.

Archaic. petitioning; suppliant.

Nearby words

petite bourgeoise, petite bourgeoisie, petite marmite, petitio principii, petition, petitionary, petitioner, petitor, petits pois, petn, petnapping

Origin of petitionary

First recorded in 1570–80; petition + -ary

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Examples from the Web for petitionary

When the coach had come to a standstill, he opened the door with as little creaking as might be, and held out a petitionary hand.
Audrey|Mary Johnston
Do its requests represent the best modern conception of prayer as an inward aspiration rather than as petitionary?
The Mistakes of Jesus|William Floyd
And while she hesitated, from the room above came the soft, racking, petitionary music of a violin.
Strictly Business|O. Henry