petra

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of petra in Turkish Turkish dictionary

ürdün'de ünlü bir antik kent

ürdün'ün Lut Gölü ile Akabe Körfezi arasındaki toprakları üzerinde yer alan antik kent

English - English

Definition of petra in English English dictionary

an archeological site in Jordan, designated as World Heritage Site

A female given name

stone, a weight equal to 14 pounds

Generally, however, the stone or petra, almost always of 14 lbs., is used, the tod of 28 lbs., and the sack of thirteen stone.

{i} ancient city in southern Jordan whose buildings are carved out of stone; female first name (German)

an ancient city in Jordan, where buildings are cut into pink-coloured rock. It is sometimes called "the rose-red city, half as old as time", and is visited by many tourists. Ancient city, Middle East. Located in what is now southwestern Jordan, it was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom from 312 BC until its defeat by the Romans in AD 106. It then became part of the Roman province of Arabia. After several centuries as a flourishing trade centre, it declined with the shifting of trade routes to the Euphrates River and the Persian Gulf. It was captured by the Muslims in the 7th century. Its ruins were visited in 1812 by the Swiss traveler, Johann L. Burckhardt, who was the first European to see the site. Subsequent excavations have revealed many rock-cut monuments, including tombs with elaborate facades carved in the rose, crimson, and purple sandstone of the surrounding hills

given name, female

Latin - English

Definition of petra in Latin English dictionary

shaped stone as used in building

rock, boulder

English - Spanish

Definition of petra in English Spanish dictionary

Petra, ciudad antigua que sus edificios fueron excavados dentro de las rocas, situada al sur de Jordania

Etymology

() A feminine form of Peter, identical with Late Latin petra "stone"; came into regular use in the nineteenth century.