"Petra" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: A feminine form of Peter, identical with Late Latin petra (“stone”); came into regular use in the 19th century. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Peter}} Peter, {{m|la|petra||stone}} petra (“stone”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Petra
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, Ancient Near East Related terms: Peta, Petronella Translations (female given name): Petra [feminine] (Czech), Petra (Dutch), Petra [feminine] (Faroese), Petra [feminine] (German), Πετρούλα (Petroúla) (Greek), Petra (Hungarian), Петра (Petra) (Macedonian), पेट्रा (peṭrā) [feminine] (Marathi), Пе́тра (Pétra) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Petra-en-name-G1A8salx Disambiguation of Ancient Near East: 28 3 7 3 3 2 3 6 7 3 14 2 6 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 12 5 3 7 3 0 6 18 19 4 9 2 7 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|πέτρα||rock}} Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Petra
  1. An ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan. Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Places in Jordan Translations (an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan): الْبَتْرَاء (al-batrāʔ) [feminine] (Arabic), الْبَتْرَا (al-batrā) [feminine] (Arabic), بَتْرَا (batrā) [feminine] (Arabic), البترا (al-batrā) [Egyptian-Arabic, feminine] (Arabic), پيترا (petrā) [Egyptian-Arabic, feminine] (Arabic), البَتْرا (al-batra) [Hijazi-Arabic, feminine] (Arabic), Պետրա (Petra) (Armenian), 佩特拉 (Pèitèlā) (Chinese Mandarin), პეტრა (ṗeṭra) (Georgian), Πέτρα (Pétra) [feminine] (Greek), Petra (Hungarian), ペトラ (Petora) (Japanese), 페트라 (Peteura) (Korean), Petra [feminine] (Lithuanian), पेट्रा (peṭrā) (Marathi), پترا (petrâ) (Persian), Пе́тра (Pétra) [feminine] (Russian), Petra (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-Petra-en-name-v9iRNHEs Disambiguation of 'an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan': 74 8 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2
  2. An ancient Hellenistic city and former bishopric in Roman Egypt; in full, Petra in Aegypto. Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Historical polities
    Sense id: en-Petra-en-name-xSYtiMnV
  3. A medieval fortified town in Lazica, in the modern country of Georgia; modern Tsikhisdziri. Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Places in Georgia
    Sense id: en-Petra-en-name-uyNmEvz-
  4. An ancient lost town in Corinthia in modern Greece. Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Places in Greece
    Sense id: en-Petra-en-name-OMhFRYNl
  5. An ancient lost town in Elis in modern Greece. Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Places in Greece
    Sense id: en-Petra-en-name-0ykWgB91
  6. A modern village and community in Aliartos municipality in Boeotia, Greece. Categories (place): Places in Greece, Villages in Greece
    Sense id: en-Petra-en-name--HFHvdvu
  7. A modern village and former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean administrative region, Greece. Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in Greece, Villages in Greece
    Sense id: en-Petra-en-name-8sCDB~25 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 12 5 3 7 3 0 6 18 19 4 9 2 7 5
  8. A modern former municipality of Pieria, Central Macedonia administrative region, Greece. Categories (place): Historical political subdivisions, Places in Greece
    Sense id: en-Petra-en-name-R-Qhm0X6 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 12 5 3 7 3 0 6 18 19 4 9 2 7 5
  9. A modern village in Preveza, Epirus administrative region, Greece. Categories (place): Places in Greece, Villages in Greece
    Sense id: en-Petra-en-name-VJiy57xP
  10. A former village and ghost town in Northern Cyprus, now uninhabited and largely destroyed. Categories (place): Ghost towns in Northern Cyprus, Historical settlements
    Sense id: en-Petra-en-name-1DjP1D~h
  11. A modern village in Bâcleș Commune, Mehedinţi County, Romania. Categories (place): Places in Romania, Villages in Romania
    Sense id: en-Petra-en-name-XZUFOrFc
  12. A modern town and municipality on the island of Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands, Spain. Categories (place): Municipalities of Spain, Places in Spain, Places in the Balearic Islands, Towns in Spain, Towns in the Balearic Islands
    Sense id: en-Petra-en-name-zY8Yo8XC
  13. An unincorporated community in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States. Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Petra-en-name-vB9ytN0Q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "al-batrā",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "الْبَتْرَا"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "batrā",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "بَتْرَا"
    },
    {
      "code": "arz",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "al-batrā",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "tags": [
        "Egyptian-Arabic",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "البترا"
    },
    {
      "code": "arz",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "petrā",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "tags": [
        "Egyptian-Arabic",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "پيترا"
    },
    {
      "code": "acw",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "al-batra",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "tags": [
        "Hijazi-Arabic",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "البَتْرا"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "Petra",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "word": "Պետրա"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Pèitèlā",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "word": "佩特拉"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ṗeṭra",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "word": "პეტრა"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Pétra",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Πέτρα"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "word": "Petra"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Petora",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "word": "ペトラ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "Peteura",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "word": "페트라"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Petra"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "peṭrā",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "word": "पेट्रा"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "petrâ",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "word": "پترا"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Pétra",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Пе́тра"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "an ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan",
      "word": "Petra"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Petra"
}

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