Meaning of pre-Petrine in English:
pre-Petrine
Pronunciation /(ˌ)priːˈpiːtrʌɪn/ /(ˌ)priːˈpɛtrʌɪn/
adjective
Occurring or existing before the time of Peter the Great of Russia (1672–1725).
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica.