Petra
proper nounproper nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈpɛtɹə//
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
proper noun
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A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Etymology
A feminine form of Peter, identical with Late Latin petra (“stone”); came into regular use in the 19th century.
proper noun
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An ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan.
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An ancient Hellenistic city and former bishopric in Roman Egypt; in full, Petra in Aegypto.
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A medieval fortified town in Lazica, in the modern country of Georgia; modern Tsikhisdziri.
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An ancient lost town in Corinthia in modern Greece.
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An ancient lost town in Elis in modern Greece.
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A modern village and community in Aliartos municipality in Boeotia regional unit, Greece.
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A modern village and former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean region, Greece.
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A modern former municipality of Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia region, Greece.
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A modern village in Preveza regional unit, Epirus region, Greece.
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A former village and ghost town in Northern Cyprus, now uninhabited and largely destroyed.
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A modern village in Bâcleș Commune, Mehedinţi County, Romania.
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A modern town and municipality on the island of Mallorca in the Balearic Islands, Spain.
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An unincorporated community in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”).