Petra

geographical name

Pe·​tra ˈpē-trə How to pronounce Petra (audio)
ˈpe-
ancient city of northwestern Arabia on the slope of Mount Hor (site in what is now southwestern Jordan)

Note: Petra was the capital of the Edomites and Nabataeans.

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“Petra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Petra. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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