Peta
//piː.tə// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of performance task. Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from Ancient Greek. Australia, UK
- 2 Acronym of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
"Calvin Klein was one of the earliest major fashion brands to go fur-free after PETA stormed its New York office in 1994."
- 3 Alternative letter-case form of PETA. alt-of
"The animal rights group Peta says that many common phrases in the English language perpetuate violence toward animals."
- 4 Acronym of People Eating Tasty Animals. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, humorous
- 5 Acronym of Philippine Education Theater Association. Philippines, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"PETA accused him of setting his mouse on fire."
Etymology
A rare feminine form of Peter.
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