Definitions

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  • proper noun A surname. Equivalent to Peterson.

Etymologies

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From Armenian Պետրոսյան (Petrosyan), from the given name Պետրոս (Petros) (equivalent to Peter) + patronymic suffix -յան (-yan).

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Examples

  • Gerard F. Anderson, Uwe E. Reinhardt, Peter S. Hussey, and Varduhi Petrosyan write, the United States spends more on health care than any of the other OECD countries spend, without providing more services than the other countries do.

    Data Request: Health Care Spending, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • After a period of intermittent involvement with the game, he beat Tigran Petrosyan for the world title in 1969.

    Five People Born on January 30 | myFiveBest 2010

  • Gerard F. Anderson, Uwe E. Reinhardt, Peter S. Hussey, and Varduhi Petrosyan write, the United States spends more on health care than any of the other OECD countries spend, without providing more services than the other countries do.

    EconLog: August 2004 Archives 2004

  • Foreign Minister Raffi Hovhannesyan resigned at the request of President Levon Ter-Petrosyan over “apparent policy disagreements, ” and on Nov. 10 Arman Kirakosyan was appointed acting foreign minister.

    1991, Sept. 21 2001

  • In fact, there's one scheduled today for 5: 30 p.m. with President Ter-Petrosyan of Armenia.

    Dee Dee Myers Press Briefing ITY National Archives 1994

  • Add to that Valeri Aleksanyan's 44th-minute own goal and Richard Dunne's second, which he bundled home after substitute keeper Arsen Petrosyan had spilled Aiden McGeady's cross on the hour, and it was difficult to argue fate had not smiled on the Republic when they needed it most.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • When Richard Dunne bundled home from close range after substitute keeper Arsen Petrosyan had spilled McGeady's cross, the points looked to be safe.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

  • Dunne looked to have secured victory when he bundled the ball home from close range after Petrosyan had palmed Aiden McGeady's teasing cross against him.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • Remarkably, replacement Arsen Petrosyan was also penalised for a similar offence a minute before the break, although having not prevented a goalscoring opportunity, he was only cautioned.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • Petrosyan Arrangements by: DerHova Get NOW the LYRICS of this song at hayfanat. com For more entertainment visit www. hayfanat.com

    WN.com - Articles related to Jennifer Garner gets the royal treatment as she visits Starbucks in a tiara 2010

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