petitor

[ pet-i-ter, puh-tahy-ter ]

noun

, Obsolete.

1. a seeker; an applicant or candidate.

Other Words From

• pet·i·to·ry [pet, -i-tawr-e, -tohr-ee], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of petitor¹

1605–15; < Latin petītor, equivalent to petī-, variant stem of petere to seek + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

Babacar Diagne was found dead on grassland off Petitor Crescent in Wood End, Coventry, at about 19:00 GMT on 5 February.

From BBC

Babacar was found off Petitor Crescent, at about 19:00 GMT and declared dead by emergency crews.

From BBC

A member of the public discovered the collapsed youth near Petitor Crescent, Wood End, at about 19:00 GMT, West Midlands Police said.

From BBC

Petitor is not an ideal course; it is on the slope of a hill, and a queer country to get over, but some interesting sport is seen and the local people take a pride in it; as a golf links it is admirable.

From Project Gutenberg

IT was Easter Monday, and a holiday crowd gathered on the slopes of Petitor racecourse at St. Mary Church.

From Project Gutenberg