Definitions for Peter
ˈpi tərPeter

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Peter, Simon Peter, Saint Peter, St. Peter, Saint Peter the Apostle, St. Peter the Apostle(noun)

   disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

2. cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz(noun)

   obscene terms for penis

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Peter(ProperNoun)

   A male given name from Ancient Greek.

   She knew of no Peter, and yet he was here and there in John and Michael's minds, while Wendy's began to be scrawled all over with him. The name stood out in bolder letters than any of the other words, and as Mrs Darling gazed she felt that it had an oddly cocky appearance.

   Etymology: From Middle English Petre, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος ( Pétros ) , from πέτρος ( pétros , " stone, rock") , related to πέτρα ( pétra ) .

2. Peter(ProperNoun)

   The leading Apostle in the New Testament.

   Etymology: From Middle English Petre, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος ( Pétros ) , from πέτρος ( pétros , " stone, rock") , related to πέτρα ( pétra ) .

3. Peter(ProperNoun)

   The epistles of Peter in the New Testament of the Bible, 1 Peter and 2 Peter attributed to St. Peter.

   Synonym: Pet.

   Etymology: From Middle English Petre, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος ( Pétros ) , from πέτρος ( pétros , " stone, rock") , related to πέτρα ( pétra ) .

4. Peter(ProperNoun)

   A patronymic surname.

   Etymology: From Middle English Petre, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος ( Pétros ) , from πέτρος ( pétros , " stone, rock") , related to πέτρα ( pétra ) .

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Peter(noun)

   a common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles,

   Etymology: [Etymol. uncertain.]

2. Peter(verb)

   to become exhausted; to run out; to fail; -- used generally with out; as, that mine has petered out

   Etymology: [Etymol. uncertain.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Peter

   pē′tėr, v.i. in mining, to become exhausted (with out): (fig.) to lose power or value.

2. Peter

   pē′tėr, v.i. to call for trumps at whist, by throwing away a higher card of a suit while holding a smaller.—n. this signal for trumps.

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1. peter

   See BLUE PETER.

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1. peter

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Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Peter

   A word employed in America for running up the prices at an auction. It is derived from the Dutch pethur, to run, to hurry. The common name for a confederate of the auctioneer at a mock auction is a “Peter Funk,” that of the fictitious person to whom the goods are knocked down.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Peter' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #807

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Peter' in Written Corpus Frequency: #916

How to pronounce Peter?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Peter in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Peter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Peter in a Sentence

1. Otto Frank:

   ‘Peter was lucky to get a job at the post office in the camp which was established for the SS soldiers and the non-Jewish prisoners who got mail and parcels.’

2. Derek Scissors:

   Unless there is a national security risk, then I would say the private sector should solve this, and( regarding) claims by Peter Navarro and others that you can't trust the Chinese with anything, then it requires a lot more than banning TikTok -- but a total decoupling of The US and Chinese economies.

3. Peter Fonda:

   ... and Peter Fonda put Peter Fonda hands on my shoulders and it was the oddest sensation of both him pushing me away and pulling me to Peter Fonda. Tears streaming down Peter Fonda face, Peter Fonda said in that beautiful Henry Fonda, Peter Fonda straight talk,' I love you very much, son.' ' Well, I love you very much, dad.' And I got in my car and drove away,'.

4. Scott Morrison:

   I will look forward to working with the new prime minister of PNG in the same way I have enjoyed such a strong friendship and relationship with Peter O'Neill.

5. Peter OReilly:

   ; and as a fundraiser for people and communities affected by the pandemic. OReilly stressed that social distancing will be maintained, with no more than 10 people together, remaining at least six feet apart. Anyone who is ill will be kept away. Commissioner Roger Goodell will make the first-round selection announcements from a central hub, and the telecasts will have connectivity at the 32 teams and potentially at some players or fans homes. Peter OReilly said Las Vegas, scheduled to host the draft this year, will get consideration for 2022 ; the 2021 draft will be held in Cleveland. 2022 is an option for Las Vegas.

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