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petition in Arabic

عَرِيضَة ʕarīḍa

/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/

petition in Arabic: عَرِيضَة (ʕarīḍa), طَلَب (ṭalab). In English, petition means a formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.

Arabic words for petition

formal, written request made to an official person
عَرِيضَة ʕarīḍa, طَلَب ṭalab
compilation of signatures
عَرِيضَة ʕarīḍa

English meaning of petition

  1. noun A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.
  2. noun A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce.
  3. noun A prayer or supplication, especially of which is formal or humble and made to a deity, a sovereign, or an authority.
  4. verb To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority).

Full definition of petition

petition in a sentence

  • We're looking to get 10,000 people to sign the petition to have the bird colony given legal protection.
  • a petition to God for courage and strength
  • The villagers petitioned the council to demolish the dangerous building.

Synonyms of petition

petition in other languages

Questions about petition in Arabic

What is the meaning of petition in Arabic?
Petition in Arabic is عَرِيضَة (ʕarīḍa), طَلَب (ṭalab).
ما معنى كلمة petition؟
Petition: عَرِيضَة (ʕarīḍa), طَلَب (ṭalab).
What does petition mean in English?
Petition means a formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.

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