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

I turned Petöfi himself away from the right path.

From Eyes Like the Sea by Mór Jókai

February 27, 1880.—I have finished translating twelve or fourteen little poems by Petöfi.

From Amiel's Journal by Mrs. Humphry Ward

"This is a true Frenchman!" said Petöfi, as he presented me to his young army of literati who were assembled there.

From Eyes Like the Sea by Mór Jókai

One day I got a letter from Petöfi, in which he informed me he was going to call upon us the following Sunday.

From Eyes Like the Sea by Mór Jókai

One day Petöfi caught me in the act of touching up Bessy's portrait.

From Eyes Like the Sea by Mór Jókai

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