PETER


Meaning of PETER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpē-tər ]

noun

Etymology: Late Latin Petrus, from Greek Petros, from petra rock

1. : a fisherman of Galilee and one of the twelve apostles

2. : either of two hortatory letters written to early Christians and included as books of the New Testament — see bible table

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.