Definitions for Peter
ˈpi tərPe·ter

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 Apostlenoun

   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, putznoun

   obscene terms for penis

Wiktionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Peternoun

   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. Peternoun

   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. Peternoun

   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. Peternoun

   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. Peternoun

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

   Etymology: [Etymol. uncertain.]

2. Peterverb

   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.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. peter

   See BLUE PETER.

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1. peter

   Song lyrics by peter -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by peter on the Lyrics.com website.

Etymology and Origins(5.00 / 1 vote)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.

Who Was Who?(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Peter

   No relation to the following. He introduced the art of chocolate making into Switzerland, and the art of eating it into America. Ambition: More children and people with sweet teeth.

Matched Categories

1. • Apostle
   • Saint

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?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Peter in sign language?

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. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   I will challenge anyone today and say this:- if bob marley and peter tosh were alive today, those who try to sell them, their images, and works would never get away with it! I must also add- if their sons and daughters allows this to happen to their fathers, being raped in their graves, then the consequences are theirs to bear. I knew their fathers before they were born. I know my brethrens spirits lives! jah lives! rastafari is, and lives! I am ras cardo from trench town.

2. Julie Townsend:

   Staff need to disclose personal donations to a charitable organization to us before covering a story related to that organization, he had not disclosed the Foundation donations to us before he interviewed Peter Schweizer.

3. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio:

   As a Roman Catholic, he's the head of the Church, he's the successor of Peter -- is what I believe -- and I have tremendous respect and admiration for him, i haven't seen his statement, but I'm an elected official in the United States of America in the federal government, and our number one obligation is to keep people safe and our immigration system is a part of that.

4. e:

   Each one of us should use whatever gift he or she has receieved to serve others faithfully and maximally too (1st Peter 4:10) so says the scripture. Now, are you rich? If yes, then listen up, your money or wealth is a gift from God. Thus, use it up to bless someone else or others as long as you live. Besides that, are you blessed with any other intangible stuffs like insights, words of wisdom, inspirations or motivations? If yes, then endeavour to share it all with someone else or others. For, God almighty (the giver of every good and perfect gift, James 1:17) expects you to share out everything he has given to you. ~Emeasoba George

5. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez:

   If you are interested in growing Miami's reputation as an international tech/startup hub and making Miami the city of the future, Peter Thiel Founders Fund want to hear from you, let's work together to enhance innovation and catalyze entrepreneurship.

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