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- US Pronunciation
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- [pee-trahyn, -trin]
- /ˈpi traɪn, -trɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pee-trahyn, -trin]
- /ˈpi traɪn, -trɪn/
Definitions of petrine word
- adjective petrine of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name. 1
- adjective petrine of or relating to St Peter, his position of leadership, or the epistles, etc, attributed to him 0
- adjective petrine of or relating to the supremacy in the Church that the pope is regarded as having inherited from St Peter 0
- adjective petrine of, like, or attributed to the Apostle Peter 0
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Origin of petrine
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Late Latin Petr(us) Peter + -ine1
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Parts of speech for Petrine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
petrine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
petrine usage trend in Literature
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