PETER'S PENCE

Meaning of PETER'S PENCE in English

n.pl. RC Ch. 1 hist. an annual tax of one penny, formerly paid to the papal see. 2 (since 1860) a voluntary payment to the papal treasury.

[ St Peter, as first pope ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012

PETER'S PENCE — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Middle English; from the tradition that Saint Peter founded the papal see Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PETER'S PENCE — In medieval England, an annual tax of a penny paid by landowners to the papal treasury in Rome. Peter's Pence …
Английский словарь Британика
PETER'S PENCE — noun plural but usually singular in construction Usage: usually capitalized 1st P Etymology: Middle English Peteres pens, plural of Peteres …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PETER'S PENCE — 1. an annual tax or tribute, originally of a penny, paid by certain English property owners to the papal see …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PETER'S PENCE — n. annual voluntary contribution that Roman Catholics give toward the expenses of the papal, hearth money
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PETER'S PENCE — Etymology: Middle English; from the tradition that Saint Peter founded the papal see Date: 14th century 1. : an annual …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PETER'S PENCE — Function: noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Middle English; from the tradition that Saint Peter founded the papal see …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PETER'S PENCE — ■ plural noun 1》 historical an annual tax of one penny from householders with land of a certain value, paid …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PETER'S PENCE — [Peter's pence] n pl but sing in constr [ME; fr. the tradition that St. Peter founded the papal see] (13c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PETER'S PENCE — ˌPeter's ˈpence BrE AmE noun [singular] 1 . money given by Roman Catholics in many countries to help to pay …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PETER'S PENCE — n.pl. RC Ch. 1 hist. an annual tax of one penny, formerly paid to the papal see. 2 (since 1860) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PETER'S PENCE — n.pl. RC Ch. 1. hist. an annual tax of one penny, formerly paid to the papal see. 2 (since 1860) …
Oxford English vocab
PETER'S PENCE — In medieval England, an annual tax of a penny paid by landowners to the papal treasury in Rome. Peter's Pence …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PETER'S PENCE — n. лепта святого Петра
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PETER'S PENCE — n. лепта святого Петра
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PETER'S PENCE — англ. истор. пенс в пользу Св. Петра (налог с жилых домов и церквей в пользу Папы Римского)
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
PETER — Peter, Saint :One of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ, he was a leader and missionary in the early church, …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
PENCE — see: penny
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PETER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Altgeld John Peter Behrens Peter Lawrence Peter Berra Brook Sir Peter Stephen Paul Carey …
Английский словарь Британика
PETER
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PENCE — ˈpen(t)s plural of penny
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PENCE — (pl. ) of Penny
Английский словарь Webster
PENCE — (n.) pl. of Penny. See Penny.
Английский словарь Webster
PENCE — ( pl. ) of Penny
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PENCE — ( n. ) pl. of Penny. See Penny.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PETER — /pee"teuhr/ , n. 1. Also called Simon Peter . died A.D. 67?, one of the 12 apostles and the reputed …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PETER
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PENCE — — penceless , adj. /pens/ , n. Brit. a pl. of penny; used in referring to a sum of money …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PETER — n. Saint Peter (died c. AD 67), one of the 12 Apostles; male first name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PETER
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PENCE — plural of penny
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PENCE — pl of penny. 2. pence ·noun ·pl of penny. ·see penny.
Webster English vocab
PETER
Concise Oxford English vocab
PENCE — Brit. plural form of penny (used for sums of money). Usage The two plural forms ~ and pennies tend to …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PETER
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PENCE — [pence] pl of penny
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PETER
Britannica English vocabulary
PETER — Peter, peter BrE AmE ˈpiːt ə AmE ˈpiːt̬ ə r ▷ Peter|ed d ▷ petering ˈpiːt‿ ə r ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PENCE — pence BrE AmE pen t s —There is a British English weak form p ə n t s , but …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PENCE — / pens; NAmE / ( BrE ) ( abbr. p ) pl. of penny
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PETER — I. Peter BrE AmE ⇨ rob Peter to pay Paul at ↑ rob (2) II. Peter, Saint BrE AmE the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PENCE — pence /pens/ BrE AmE noun British English ( abbreviation p ) a plural of ↑ penny : a few pence …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PENCE — pl. of PENNY.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PENCE — pl. of PENNY.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PENCE — pl. of PENNY.
Oxford English vocab
PETER — If you say that someone is robbing Peter to pay Paul , you mean that they are transferring money from …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PENCE — see penny
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PENCE — see penny
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PETER — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Peter/Catherine etc the Great ▪ I’m reading a biography of Alexander the Great. ▪ the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PENCE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ten pence/50-cent etc piece ▪ Have you change for a 50-cent piece? COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PENCE — [plural] of penny (= a unit of monetary value) - See also sixpence; tuppence.
Cambridge English vocab
PETER — Pan [noun] [U] [informal] [humorous] - a man who never seems to look any older although he is no longer …
Cambridge English vocab
PETER — n. Abelard Peter Altgeld John Peter Behrens Peter Lawrence Peter Berra Brook Sir Peter Stephen Paul Carey Peter Philip Cooper …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PETER — n. Russian Pyotr Alekseyevich known as Peter the Great born June 9, 1672, Moscow, Russia died Feb. 8, 1725, St. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PETER — n. born 0441; 903 died Jan. 30, 969 Tsar of Bulgaria (927969). The second son of Simeon I , he …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PETER — n. Spanish Pedro known as Peter the Cruel born Sept. 5, 1319, or Sept. 15, 1317, Balaguer, Catalonia died Jan. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PETER — n. Russian Pyotr Alekseyevich born Oct. 23, 1715, St. Petersburg, Russia died Jan. 29, 1730, Moscow Tsar of Russia (172730). …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PETER — n. Russian Pyotr Fyodorovich orig. Karl Peter Ulrich, duke von Holstein-Gottorp born Feb. 21, 1728, Kiel, Holstein-Gottorp died July 18, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PETER — n. Spanish Pedro known as Peter the Great born 1239 died Nov. 11, 1285, Villafrance del Panades, Catalonia King of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PENCE — Synonyms and related words : bawbee, crown, dollar, farthing, fiver, florin, fourpence, fourpenny, groat, guinea, half crown, half dollar, halfpenny, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PENCE — пенсы (мн. ч. от (penny), когда речь идёт о сумме; ср. (pennies)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
PETER — [Other] A fisherman, resident at Caperneum, originally named Simon or Simeon. After his calling he changed his name into Peter. …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
PETER — (a rock or stone). The original name of this disciple was Simon, i.e. "hearer." He was the son of a …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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