Definition of "petit" []

• Law Lesser; minor. (adjective)

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• "_Le petit lundi_ of the Empress was not so _petit_ as I expected; there were at least four or five hundred people present."
• "Marx himself distinguishes between the proletariat - what most people today think of as the working class - and what he calls the petit-bourgeoisie - including the peasantry, artisans, and various entepreneurs."
• "Just realised the link I gave you for "The vilain petit canard" (Andersen) is ONLY a text (it's in French and you can print it if you want) ..."