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  • petty — pettily, adv. pettiness, n. /pet ee/, adj., pettier, pettiest. 1. of little or no importance or consequence: petty grievances. 2. of lesser or secondary importance, merit, etc.; minor: petty considerations. 3. having or showing narrow ideas,… …   Universalium

  • petty — pet•ty [[t]ˈpɛt i[/t]] adj. ti•er, ti•est 1) of little or no importance; inconsequential: petty grievances[/ex] 2) of lesser importance or merit; minor: petty considerations[/ex] 3) having or showing narrow ideas, interests, etc.: petty… …   From formal English to slang

  • Petty treason — or petit treason was, in English common law, any betrayal of a superior by a subordinate. It differed from the better known high treason in that high treason can only be committed against the Sovereign, and the legal defence of benefit of clergy… …   Wikipedia

  • petty cashier — ➔ cashier * * * petty cashier UK US noun [C] ► MONEY, WORKPLACE the person in an office who is in charge of a small amount of money kept for buying small things when they are needed: »The petty cashier keeps receipts for milk, coffee, and so on… …   Financial and business terms

  • petty officer — n. U.S. Navy an enlisted person of any of the six grades of noncommissioned officers from petty officer third class up to master chief petty officer …   English World dictionary

  • petty — Small, minor, of less or inconsiderable importance. The English form of petit, and sometimes used instead of that word in such compounds as petty jury, petty larceny, and petty treason. See misdemeanor petit. As to petty average petty constable… …   Black's law dictionary

  • petty, paltry, trivial — Each of these words refers to that which is so small or insignificant as to be unworthy of notice or regard. Petty conveys an idea of contempt or ridicule: Your petty complaints are really, childish. Paltry is an even stronger term, suggesting… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • Petty — This interesting name is of early medieval English and Scottish origin, and derives from the medieval Anglo Norman French term petit , small, a word of obscure and isolated origin, thought to be a nursery word . It was used as a nickname for a… …   Surnames reference

  • Petty averages — Average Av er*age, n. [OF. average, LL. averagium, prob. fr. OF. aver, F. avoir, property, horses, cattle, etc.; prop. infin., to have, from L. habere to have. Cf. F. av[ e]rage small cattle, and avarie (perh. of different origin) damage to ship… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Petty constable — Constable Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Kyle Petty — Infobox NASCAR driver| Name = Kyle Richard Petty flagicon|USA Birthdate = birth date and age|1960|6|2 | Birthplace = Randleman, North Carolina flagicon|North Carolina Car Team = #45 Petty Enterprises Previous Year = 2006 Prev Cup Pos = 32nd |… …   Wikipedia

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