petit : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a member of the lower middle class
  
• noun lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
  petty bourgeoisie; petite bourgeoisie.
  

WordNet

• an inferior civil officer, subordinate to the high constable.

Webster 1913

• noun a breakfast that usually includes a roll and coffee or tea
  continental breakfast.
  

WordNet

• noun small (individual) frosted and ornamented cake
  

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• noun a member of a petit jury
  petty juror.
  

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• noun a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings
  petty jury.
  

WordNet

• a jury of twelve men, impaneled to try causes at the bar of a court; so called in distinction from the grand jury.

Webster 1913

• noun larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
  petty; petty larceny.
  

WordNet

• the stealing of goods of, or under, a certain specified small value; opposed to grand larceny. The distinction is abolished in England.

Webster 1913

• noun epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)
  petit mal; epilepsia minor.
  
  • she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood
• noun a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
  epilepsia minor.
  
  • the girl was frightened by her first petit mal

WordNet

• noun epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)
  petit mal; epilepsia minor.
  
  • she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood

WordNet

• F., lit., little master. A fop; a coxcomb; a ladies' man. Goldsmith.

Webster 1913

• noun a small diagonal needlepoint stitch
  tent stitch.
  
• noun needlepoint done with small stitches
  

WordNet

• (Eng. Law), the tenure of lands of the crown, by the service of rendering annually some implement of war, as a bow, an arrow, a sword, a flag, etc.

Webster 1913

• formerly, in England, the crime of killing a person to whom the offender owed duty or subjection, as one's husband, master, mistress, etc. The crime is now not distinguished from murder.

Webster 1913