PETER


Meaning of PETER in English

I. Peter BrE AmE

⇨ rob Peter to pay Paul at ↑ rob (2)

II. Peter, Saint BrE AmE

the leader of Jesus Christ's twelve ↑ disciple s (=his close friends and followers) , who became the leader of the first Christians. He is considered by Catholics to be the first ↑ Pope , and is thought of as being in charge of the keys of the gates to Heaven. He is sometimes called Simon Peter.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.