Movatterモバイル変換

[0]ホーム
URL:

Jump to content
WiktionaryThe Free Dictionary
Search

petition

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also:Petitionandpétition

English

[edit]
EnglishWikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
A user suggests that this English entry be cleaned up, giving the reason:“Translations not matching with senses”.
Please see the discussion onRequests for cleanup(+) for more information and remove this template after the problem has been dealt with.

Etymology

[edit]

FromMiddle English, borrowed fromOld Frenchpeticiun, from stem ofLatinpetitio, petitionem(“a request, solicitation”), frompetere(“to require, seek, go forward”).

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

petition (pluralpetitions)

  1. Aformalwrittenrequest made by anindividual or agroup of people to asovereign orpoliticalauthority, often containing many signatures, soliciting somegrace,right,mercy, or theredress of somewrong orgrievance.[from early 15th c.]
    We're looking to get 10,000 people to sign thepetition to have the bird colony given legal protection.
  2. (law, by extension) Aformal written application made to amagistrate orcourt for anorder or asuit fordivorce.[from 1730s]
  3. Aprayer orsupplication, especially of which isformal orhumble and made to adeity, asovereign, or anauthority.[from c. 1330]
    apetition to aid
    apetition to God for courage and strength

Derived terms

[edit]

Translations

[edit]
formal, written request made to an official person
compilation of signatures
legal: formal request for judicial action
prayer; supplication; entreaty
The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions atWiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
Translations to be checked

Verb

[edit]

petition (third-person singular simple presentpetitions,present participlepetitioning,simple past and past participlepetitioned)

  1. (transitive) To make apetition to (a sovereign or political authority).
    The villagerspetitioned the council to demolish the dangerous building.
    • 1955 April, “Notes and News: Restoring the Festiniog Railway”, inRailway Magazine, page288:
      The company, appreciating the crippling affect[sic] that this scheme will have on its activities unless the railway is diverted, haspetitioned against the North Wales Hydro-Electric Power Bill at present before the House of Lords.

Translations

[edit]
to make a request

References

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=petition&oldid=89278053"
Categories:
Hidden categories:
[8]ページ先頭
©2009-2026 Movatter.jp