The manor was held by petit sergeanty, obliging the tenant to perform a modest military duty when called upon.

Under the feudal system, the estate was granted as a petit serjeanty, a tenure of lands by rent or tender.

We took a small ferry to Petite Martinique to spend the weekend fishing with the locals.

After the city council ignored their letters, residents started an e-petition to save the old library.

The government received thousands of e-petitions demanding action on climate change this year.

She arranged the petits fours on a silver platter for the guests.

Many critics argue that the novel depicts the aspirations and anxieties of various petite bourgeoisies during the interwar years.

The political scientist argued that the petites bourgeoisies played a decisive role in shaping early twentieth-century urban culture.

After the long hike, we shared a petit souper on the cabin porch as the sun set.

At the country fair, I bought a warm petit pâté filled with seasoned beef and caramelized onions.