/ Dictionary / Index P Petrie: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pe•trie Pronunciation: (pē'trē), [key] 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. petri dish petrifaction Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language