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Definition of petition

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Petition (n.) A formal written request addressed to an official person, or to an organized body, having power to grant it; specifically (Law), a supplication to government, in either of its branches, for the granting of a particular grace or right; -- in distinction from a memorial, which calls certain facts to mind; also, the written document..

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Match :: Match (v.) Equality of conditions in contest or competition.

Run :: Run (n.) Continued repetition on the stage; -- said of a play; as, to have a run of a hundred successive nights..

Reboation :: Reboation (n.) Repetition of a bellow.

Strain :: Strain (a.) To urge with importunity; to press; as, to strain a petition or invitation..

Orator :: Orator (n.) In equity proceedings, one who prays for relief; a petitioner..

Reiterative :: Reiterative (n.) A word formed from another, or used to form another, by repetition; as, dillydally..

Supplicancy :: Suppliant (n.) One who supplicates; a humble petitioner; one who entreats submissively.

Ask :: Ask (v. i.) To request or petition; -- usually followed by for; as, to ask for bread..

Ditto :: Ditto (n.) The aforesaid thing; the same (as before). Often contracted to do., or to two turned commas (), or small marks. Used in bills, books of account, tables of names, etc., to save repetition..

Gemination :: Gemination (n.) A doubling; duplication; repetition.

Petitioned :: Petitioned (imp. & p. p.) of Petitio.

Abbreviator :: Abbreviator (n.) One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty is to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form..

Double-tonguing :: Double-tonguing (n.) A peculiar action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes; also, the rapid repetition of notes in cornet playing..

Rivality :: Rivality (n.) Rivalry; competition.

Deprecation :: Deprecation (n.) Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.

Repeat :: Repeat (n.) That which is repeated; as, the repeat of a pattern; that is, the repetition of the engraved figure on a roller by which an impression is produced (as in calico printing, etc.)..

Petitionary :: Petitionary (a.) Supplicatory; making a petition.

Iteration :: Iteration (n.) Recital or performance a second time; repetition.

Paragon :: Paragon (n.) Emulation; rivalry; competition.

Drill :: Drill (n.) Any exercise, physical or mental, enforced with regularity and by constant repetition; as, a severe drill in Latin grammar..