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Petrie

(ˈpɛtrɪ)
n
(Biography) Sir (William Matthew) Flinders. 1853–1942, British Egyptologist and archaeologist
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Pe•trie

(ˈpi tri)

n.
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders, 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
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References in classic literature ?
The papyrus fragment recovered by Petrie ("Petrie Papyri", ed.
WELSH FOOTBALL A DEBUT goal from new signing Dion Jones and a second-half double by the evergreen Jamie Petrie gave Bangor 1876 their first ever win at the expense of Holywell Town.
Montrose manager Stewart Petrie was heartened by his side's display despite their 4-1 defeat to Premiership newcomers Ross County.
HIBERNIAN chairman Rod Petrie has succeeded Alan McRae as president of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) after the governing body's annual general meeting (AGM).
The mother, Kristina Petrie, 46, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree child abuse and second-degree child abuse, according to case information from the District Court of Maryland.
Kilbarchan AAC's Donald Petrie bagged silver in the Men's M60 race at the British Masters over the weekend.
MONTROSE boss Stewart Petrie takes his league leaders to Elgin having made his players aware the Highland side cannot be counted out of the title race.
Neil Petrie claims he blew a tyre in a road defect hidden in a puddle on Leeds Road at Bradley last May.
Hibs chairman Rod Petrie last night made a desperate attempt to play down Hibs' post Scottish Cup Final pitch invasion as high spirits and exuberance.
Alistair Petrie, who plays evil Richard Roper's wing man Sandy Langbourne, says the booze was flowing as the crew wrapped up four months of shooting in Majorca.
Petrie hit a league-best five home runs and helped the Panthers to the Central Mass.
The archaeology of race; the eugenic ideas of Francis Galton and Flinders Petrie.