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Adjective: petitionary  pu'tishu`neree [N. Amer], pu'tishun(u)ree [Brit]
  1. Of the nature of or expressing a petition
    "the petitionary procedure had a quality of indecisiveness"

See also: beseeching, imploring, petition, pleading

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petit mal
petit mal epilepsy
petit point
petite
petite bourgeoisie
petite marmite
petiteness
petitio
petitio principii
petition
petitionary
petitioner
Petrarca
Petrarch
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petrel
Petri dish
petrifaction
petrification
Petrified Forest National Park
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