- an ancient city, capital of the Nabataean kingdom, in the south of present-day Jordan; it is located in a hollow surrounded by cliffs and is accessible only through a narrow gorge; its ruins include tombs and temples cut into rose-coloured sandstone
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Pe•tra
(pē′trə, pe′-),USA pronunciation n.
- Ancient History, Archaeology, Place Namesan ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock;
capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
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Petra /ˈpɛtrə; ˈpiːtrə/ n
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