Petrie

[ pee-tree ]

noun

1. Sir (William Matthew) Flin·ders [flin, -derz], 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.

Petrie

/ ˈpɛtrɪ /

noun

1. PetrieSir (William Matthew) Flinders18531942MBritishHISTORY: EgyptologistHISTORY: archaeologist Sir ( William Matthew ) Flinders . 1853–1942, British Egyptologist and archaeologist

Example Sentences

The couple says they were in the recreation destination with their kids and dog at the same time as Petrie and Laundrie but didn’t know until they reviewed their GoPro footage.

From The Daily Beast

Ozick leaves it to the reader to decide the truth of Petrie’s encounter with Elefantin and his elusive ancient faith.

From Washington Post

For Petrie, the coincidence of Elefantin’s family home being the same place as the source of his father’s artifacts acts like a magic potion, and what happens next leaves him wondering if he has hallucinated everything.

From Washington Post

Petrie is still the shunned outsider and chosen target for spiteful pranks.

From Washington Post

“It’s a good idea, especially if you’re going apple picking where you might run into a few more people, to bring your mask,” says Petrie.

From Popular-Science

According to Petrie, who had to rescue the site, “No plans were kept, there was no record of where things were found.”

From The Daily Beast

Mr. Petrie has insisted on the beautiful jewelry, carved precious stones and gold ornaments of the very early period in Egypt.

From Project Gutenberg

"Take him away, boys," said Cleek to Petrie and Hammond, who had entered unnoticed in the general confusion.

From Project Gutenberg

The skull shape of the Lombards, says Flinders Petrie, changed from dolichocephalic to brachycephalic in a few hundred years.

From Project Gutenberg

Owing to Prof. Petrie's absence in Egypt, it has not been possible to submit final proofs of his contributions to him.

From Project Gutenberg

Prof. Petrie is not responsible for this section, which is due to the kind assistance of some professional photographers.

From Project Gutenberg