Petöfi

American

[pe-tœ-fee] / ˈpɛ tœ fi /

noun

Sándor Sándor Petrovics, 1823–49, Hungarian poet and patriot.

Petöfi British

/ ˈpɛtøːfi /

noun

Sándor (ˈʃaːndor). 1823–49, Hungarian lyric poet and patriot

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Petöfi

Petöfi then related, quite calmly, that our common friend, the worthy lawyer, wished to take to wife the daughter of a landed proprietor at Gran.

From Eyes Like the Sea by Mór Jókai

We had scarcely risen from the table when a lackey in silver livery arrived from Bessy's mother with a gold-edged letter for Petöfi, in which her ladyship invited him to her "at home" that evening.

From Eyes Like the Sea by Mór Jókai

The whole portrait seems to say, "I will be Petöfi"; all the other portraits say, "I am Petöfi."

From Eyes Like the Sea by Mór Jókai

Petöfi instantly and most virulently attacked Jókai in the columns of the same paper; accused him of ingratitude, declined to be lectured, threw up his co-editorship, and broke off all intercourse with him.

From Tales From J?kai by M?r J?kai

One morning Petöfi rushed into my room roaring with laughter.

From Eyes Like the Sea by Mór Jókai

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