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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Passeridae .
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Examples
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And also he rehearseth another miracle in the same place, that a lady called Petronia had been sick much grievously, and had sought many remedies for to be healed of her malady, but she felt no heal.
The Golden Legend, vol. 2 1230-1298 1900
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Her breathtaking condemnation of the abuse and misuse of Islam as evil incarnate, expressed in the most ancient art form predating modern day petrochemical Wahabiism contains the power to free a world increasingly mired in Petronia, antiSemitism, Islamophobia and polarization.
Poetic Justice in a Pint Sized Pistol: Hissa Hillal, Live! from The Land of Invisible Women 2010
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Her breathtaking condemnation of the abuse and misuse of Islam as evil incarnate, expressed in the most ancient art form predating modern day petrochemical Wahabiism contains the power to free a world increasingly mired in Petronia, antiSemitism, Islamophobia and polarization.
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Petronia wishes to help those less fortunate than herself and to live within the precepts of Christ.
Nina Sankovitch: Feminist of Ancient Rome: Cecilia by Linda Ferri 2010
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He took to wife Petronia, the daughter of a man of consular rank, and had by her a son named Petronius, who was blind of an eye.
De vita Caesarum Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus
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Gentiles, but Johannes at least, and Andreas, with Petrus and its derivatives like Petronia, Petrius, Petronilla, etc. are less open to doubt.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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Petronia offers great future potential and is located in the upper/late cretaceous which Tullow has been exploring in the Tano basin offshore Ghana.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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More significantly, the deeper Petronia prospect encountered good quality gas bearing sands with a rich gas but drilling was halted due to the high pressures encountered.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Petronia offers great future potential and is located in the upper/late cretaceous which Tullow has been exploring in the Tano basin offshore Ghana.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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More significantly, the deeper Petronia prospect encountered good quality gas bearing sands with a rich gas but drilling was halted due to the high pressures encountered.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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