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  • proper noun A male given name.

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Examples

  • Here, about four miles from the mouth of the stream, the settlers formed a little town which they called Petre, but which is now known as

    History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 George Sutherland 1880

  • The council consequently endorsed his actions and a 2006 referendum showed an 82% support for the retention of the English spelling dating back to 1844 when local inhabitants sought a replacement for the name of 'Petre'.

    Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com 2009

  • Only record cap holder Cristian Petre and back-rower Ovidiu Tonita, who switches to No8, are retained in the pack with Petre leading the side out.

    England recall Mike Tindall and Jonny Wilkinson for Romania game 2011

  • I also want to thank Sukie Miller, Diane Reverend, Eileen Sheil, Susan Petre, Zack Wasserman, and others for encouraging and critiquing the concepts.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • I also want to thank Sukie Miller, Diane Reverend, Eileen Sheil, Susan Petre, Zack Wasserman, and others for encouraging and critiquing the concepts.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • I also want to thank Sukie Miller, Diane Reverend, Eileen Sheil, Susan Petre, Zack Wasserman, and others for encouraging and critiquing the concepts.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • I also want to thank Sukie Miller, Diane Reverend, Eileen Sheil, Susan Petre, Zack Wasserman, and others for encouraging and critiquing the concepts.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • We just broke the news on MediaConnect/ITJourno that a new blog media house has been set up in Australia called allure media. allure is a netus company – netus being a technology investment firm backed by News Limited and managed by ex eCorp dudes Daniel Petre and Alison Deans that specialises in transplanting successful overseas business models into Australia.

    2007 February « Squash 2007

  • We just broke the news on MediaConnect/ITJourno that a new blog media house has been set up in Australia called allure media. allure is a netus company – netus being a technology investment firm backed by News Limited and managed by ex eCorp dudes Daniel Petre and Alison Deans that specialises in transplanting successful overseas business models into Australia.

    eCorp dudes to set up Aussie Gawker « Squash 2007

  • Allure is a spin-off from netus – a News Limited-backed investment vehicle that boasts management heavyweights like former Microsoft bigwig Daniel Petre as executive director, and former eBay and eCorp CEO Alison Deans as executive director of operations.

    2007 February « Squash 2007

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