Definition of Petitioned

1. Verb. (past of petition) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Petitioned

1. petition [v] - See also: petition

Lexicographical Neighbors of Petitioned

petit pois
petite
petite bourgeoisie
petite marmite
petite mutant
petitely
petiteness
petitenesses
petites
petitgrain
petitio
petitio principii
petition
petitionarily
petitionary
petitioned (current term)
petitionee
petitionees
petitioner
petitioners
petitioning
petitions
petitjeanite
petitory
petless
petlike
petnap
petnaper
petnapers

Literary usage of Petitioned

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Life of Benvenuto Cellini by Benvenuto Cellini, John Addington Symonds (1889)
"He would allow them through me a certain favour, for which they had already petitioned, namely, the right of recovering their fees at law. ..."

2. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1909)
"Subsequently the aggrieved clergy petitioned for a visitation, tho result being that Worthington was removed from his office, and Dr. Matthew Kellison [qv] ..."

3. Publications by Oxford Historical Society (1907)
"... acquainted with it, but the reasen is, because the University petitioned K. James I about iBt Fruits & Tenths, & he thereupon granted such an Exemption. ..."

4. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1888)
"... and the bank and Daw- son petitioned the court to be allowed an appeal as between themselves and Hunter, Evans & Buel, the complainants, ..."

5. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1807)
"The Sorbonne ha« not, that we have heard, petitioned the Emperor not to admit Protestants into his army and navy. A*T. VI. System efer Politik und des ..."

6. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1885)
"... but that the mortgagees having petitioned for the surplus proceeds of the vessel, were entitled to have the same applied to their mortgage. [No. 33. ..."

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