Definitions for peter
ˈpi tərpe·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

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.

2. Peternoun

   The leading Apostle in the New Testament.

3. Peternoun

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

   Synonym: Pet.

4. Peternoun

   A patronymic surname.

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

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peternoun

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

2. Peterverb

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

3. Etymology: [Etymol. uncertain.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 TermsRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

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 OriginsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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?Rate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PETER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Peter is ranked #3859 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Peter surname appeared 9,191 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Peter.
   
   71.2% or 6,551 total occurrences were White.
   12% or 1,105 total occurrences were Asian.
   8% or 736 total occurrences were Black.
   3.7% or 340 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.9% or 268 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 191 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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

Anagrams for peter »

1. petre

2. erept

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. Christopher Walken:

   I like him. He's very sad about his hand. There is a crocodile chasing him and he is lonely, I think, he wants vengeance and he also wants a mother. He is very upset Peter Pan has found a mother and he wants to take her away and be his mother. So, he's a little sad.

2. Michael Horowitz:

   FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE : TEXTS REVEAL FBI CLASHED WITH DOJ OVER BIASED SOURCE IN FISA APPLICATION USED TO SURVEIL TRUMP AIDE Other individuals included in the House GOPs request for information were former FBI Director James Comey, then-Special Agent Peter Strzok, and senior DOJ official Bruce Ohr -- who became a back channel between Christopher Steele and the FBI, after Christopher Steele was fired by the bureau on the eve of the 2016 presidential election over Christopher Steele contacts with the media. The answer from DOJ was, Were working on this -- kicking the can down the road was a constant theme, one source explained. On Thursday, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, speaking during a panel discussion in Washington, D.C., confirmed that Michael Horowitz office is continuing to probe potential Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act( FISA) abuses. Former FBI director James Comey speaks during the Canada 2020 Conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. ( Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP) We have a FISA-related review that people might have heard about that the deputy attorney general asked us to take a look at, but Im not going to dwell on that.

3. George Bernard Shaw:

   A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.

4. Columbia Joe diGenova:

   Rudolph Contreras violated the canons of judicial ethics, if Rudolph Contreras knew Peter Strzok was in charge of espionage, Rudolph Contreras never should have even gotten near it.

5. Yasmin Aga Khan:

   From the middle stage to the end, it took about maybe 4-5 years, when she was near death … I called in the priest for her last rites. And then she lived another two years. Her heart was so strong, but she really did n’t recognize anyone. It was a slow decline. She had wonderful care. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Peter Ford passed away in 2006 at age 90. ( Photo by FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images) CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=peter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Peter
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peter
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=peter
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=peter
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=peter
7. ^ Who Was Who?
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/984/pg984-images.html#:~:text=peter
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html