1st marquis of lansdowne william, 2nd earl shelburne petty
[pet-ee] /ˈpɛt i/
noun
richard, born 1937, u.s. racing-car driver.
william, 2nd earl of shelburne, 1st marquis of lansdowne, lansdowne, 1st marquis of.
petty
/ˈpɛtɪ/
adjective -tier, -tiest
trivial; trifling; inessential: petty details
of a narrow-minded, mean, or small-natured disposition or character: petty spite
minor or subordinate in rank: petty officialdom
(law) of lesser importance
derived forms
pettily, adverb
pettiness, noun
word origin
c14: from old french pet-t
petty
adj.
late 14c., “small,” from phonemic spelling of old french pet-t “small” (see pet-t). in english, not originally disparaging (cf. petty cash, 1834; petty officer, 1570s). meaning “of small importance” is recorded from 1520s; that of “small-minded” is from 1580s. related: pettily; pettiness. an old name for “northern lights” was petty dancers.
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