Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. You may find more data at petitt.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Petitt.

Examples

  • The players who stood up immediately after being discovered and took responsibility Giambi, Petitt, etc. were vindicated by the fans and the media.

    When honesty is the best business « BuzzMachine 2008

  • 'We'll keep 'em on the run till dawn,' said Petitt.

    Soldiers Three Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • 'It is expedient that one man should die for the people,' said Petitt grimly, raising the shapeless head.

    Soldiers Three Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • Petitt, the Deputy Commissioner, covered with dust and sweat, but calm and gently smiling, cantered up the clean-swept street in rear of the main body of the rioters, "No one killed yet," he shouted.

    Indian Tales Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • "We'll keep 'em on the run till dawn," said Petitt, "Who's your villainous friend?"

    Indian Tales Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • Petitt, the Deputy Commissioner, covered with dust and sweat, but calm and gently smiling, cantered up the clean-swept street in rear of the main body of the rioters.

    Soldiers Three Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • "It is expedient that one man should die for the people," said Petitt, grimly, raising the shapeless head.

    Indian Tales Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • The Wake Forest team is comprised of accountancy major Megan Petitt ('11) of Orlando, Fla., finance majors Tim Rodgers ('12) of Corrigan, TX and Swayze Smartt ('11) of Dallas, TX, and business and enterprise management major Afton Vechery ('11) of Woodbine, MD.

    All Things Press Release 2011

  • Mr. Petitt, a retired biology professor who knows his sharp-shinned hawks from his Cooper's from his Swainson's, is on the observation tower above a lotus-laden marsh, binoculars at the ready.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed SUSAN SMITH 2011

  • "This is a concentration point; it's what we call a bottleneck," says Bob Petitt, president of the migration observatory at nearby Holiday Beach Conservation Area.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed SUSAN SMITH 2011

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.