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Examples of petrification in a Sentence
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Word History
borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin petrificātiōn-, petrificātiō — more at petrifaction
circa 1611, in the meaning defined above
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“Petrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrification. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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