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Meaning of pre-Petrine in English:

pre-Petrine

adjective

  • Occurring or existing before the time of Peter the Great of Russia (1672–1725).

Pronunciation

pre-Petrine

/(ˌ)priːˈpiːtrʌɪn/ /(ˌ)priːˈpɛtrʌɪn/

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica.