pedro

[ pee-droh, pey- ]

/ ˈpi droʊ, ˈpeɪ- /

any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.

the five of trumps.

Origin of pedro

1870–75; < Spanish: literally, Peter

Pedro I

[ pey-droh; Portuguese pe-droo ]

/ ˈpeɪ droʊ; Portuguese ˈpɛ drʊ /

Dom Pedro,1798–1834, king of Portugal (1826, as Pedro IV) and first emperor of Brazil 1822–31.

Pedro II

Dom Pedro II,1825–91, emperor of Brazil 1831–89.

A third medic, Pedro Adorno, was out front and he joined them.

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The dealership called the Hercules team “right then and there,” Pedro Sr. said.

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That factor may have come into play on the Fourth of July, when police encountered 14-year-old Pedro Rios Jr.

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Rather than ditch the gun and run as a New York kid might, the younger Pedro allegedly pointed it at the officers.

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His father, Pedro Rios Sr., would later suggest that the boy might have been carrying the gun for a gang.

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When Pedro the Cruel had prevailed upon the prince to defend his cause, the princess bitterly bewailed her husband's decision. '

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His wife and her sister, the princess of Beira, widow of his first cousin the infante Pedro, were less scrupulous.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 |Various
There was old Lazybones, as Pedro had named the one who, presenting the greatest girth, had to carry the largest pack.

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When near enough to speak, Fray Pedro stopped, and stood patiently waiting for a moment when he might catch the navigator's eye.

Mercedes of Castile |J. Fenimore Cooper
Pedro gladly went, and all that day tried ineffectually to conciliate the angry man by patience, gentleness, and obedience.

The White Shield |Myrtle Reed

Pedro I

/ (ˈpɛdrəʊ) /

1798–1834, first emperor of Brazil (1822–31); son of John VI of Portugal: declared Brazilian independence (1822)

Pedro II

1825–91, last emperor of Brazil (1831–89); son of Pedro I. He was deposed when Brazil became a republic (1889)