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petit definition

pe·tit (pet′ē)

adjective

small or of less importance; petty: now used chiefly in law

Etymology: OFr: see petty

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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