(law, archaic) The crime of a subordinate killing a superior (other than the sovereign, which would constitute high treason): a servant killing his master, a wife killing her husband, etc.; and, earlier, certain lesser crimes of subordinates against superiors.

Alternative spelling of petit maître

Of or relating to the petite bourgeoisie.

An employer who owns and works at a small business.

(historical, 18th to 19th century) the lower middle class

(psychology) A sensation (sight, sound, etc) that is perceived but not registered because it is too insignificant, such as the sound of each raindrop hitting a roof.

Alternative form of petty larceny

plural of petit larceny

Alternative spelling of petit bourgeois

plural of petit four