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单词 petitional
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petitionaladj.

Brit. /pᵻˈtɪʃn̩(ə)l/, /pᵻˈtɪʃən(ə)l/, U.S. /pəˈtɪʃən(ə)l/
Forms: see petition n. and -al suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: petition n., -al suffix1.
Etymology: < petition n. + -al suffix1.
Of, relating to, or of the nature of a petition.
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the mind > language > speech > request > [adjective]
requisitory1447
petitional?1525
petitionary1579
requisitorial1716
requisition1794
petitive1923
?1525 tr. G. Alexis Interlocucyon betwyxt Man & Woman sig. Aiii He delyted In her hye beautye and wordes peticyonall.
1602 W. Watson Decacordon Ten Quodlibeticall Questions 120 A very formall letter, petitionall or supplicatiue.
1641 J. Burroughes Sions Joy 37 A voice hath come from the Citie, a petitionall voice, graciously accepted by you.
1777 ‘T. Philadelphus’ Sequel to Common Sense (ed. 2) 25 All the mediums petitional of retributory redress.
1861 H. Bushnell Christian Nurture ii. viii. 373 Working toward a grand petitional harmony with them.
1902 W. James Varieties Relig. Experience xix. 467 Müller's prayers were of the crassest petitional order.
1991 G. Richards Gandhi (BNC) 12 While it [sc. prayer] can be petitional, in its widest sense it is inward communion.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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