Petra

American  

[pee-truh, pe-] / ˈpi trə, ˈpɛ- /

noun

1. an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.

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Petra British  

/ ˈpiːtrə, ˈpɛtrə /

noun

1. an ancient city in the south of present-day Jordan; capital of the Nabataean kingdom

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Example Sentences

She faces 68th-ranked Peyton Stearns next after her fellow American eased past Croatia's Petra Marcinko 6-2, 7-5.

From Barron's

As study lead author Dr. Petra Svetlikova, Science and Technology Associate at OIST, explains: "Balanophora has lost much of what defines it as a plant, but retained enough to function as a parasite. It's a fascinating example of how something so strange can evolve from an ancestor that looked like a normal plant with leaves and a normal root system."

From Science Daily

“Obviously the Latin Grammys exist, in part, because they were critical of the Grammy Awards for not including and recognizing a wide array of Latin genres,” says Petra Rivera-Rideau, associate professor and chair of American studies at Wellesley College.

From Los Angeles Times

Prof Petra Hamerlik, who lost her father to glioblastoma at a young age, is leading the project.

From BBC

American great Venus Williams, who many thought was close to retirement earlier this year, has been given a wildcard at the age of 45, while two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, 35, will bring the curtain down on her career after confirming it will be her farewell tournament.

From BBC