petitioner

Meanings

• noun

  A person who presents a petition to an authority or court.

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Rhymes

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devotion , emotion , evolution , relation

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Variants

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petitioner , petitioners

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'petition' meaning supplication or request.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the first recorded use of the word 'petition' in English was in the 1300s?

2. In the United States, the right to petition the government is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.

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Related Concepts

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1. Petition: A formal written or spoken request to an authority or organization.

2. Grievance: A complaint or expression of dissatisfaction.

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Culture

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In literature, the petitioner is often depicted as someone seeking justice or redress for a grievance. In art, there are many paintings and sculptures depicting petitioners praying or presenting their petitions to saints or deities.

How to Memorize "petitioner"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person kneeling before a judge or authority figure, presenting a written petition in hand.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of someone seeking help or assistance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Please Petition: Person Elicits Action, Pleads Effectively, Informs Thoroughly, Seeks Timely, Effective Solution' to remember the definition.

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