petitor
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- petitory adjective
Etymology
Origin of petitor
1605–15; < Latin petītor, equivalent to petī-, variant stem of petere to seek + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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Babacar Diagne was found dead on grassland off Petitor Crescent in Wood End, Coventry, at about 19:00 GMT on 5 February.
From BBC
Babacar was found off Petitor Crescent, at about 19:00 GMT and declared dead by emergency crews.
From BBC
A member of the public discovered the collapsed youth near Petitor Crescent, Wood End, at about 19:00 GMT, West Midlands Police said.
From BBC
Petitor is not an ideal course; it is on the slope of a hill, and a queer country to get over, but some interesting sport is seen and the local people take a pride in it; as a golf links it is admirable.
From Project Gutenberg
IT was Easter Monday, and a holiday crowd gathered on the slopes of Petitor racecourse at St. Mary Church.
From Project Gutenberg
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