PETER, SAINT


Meaning of PETER, SAINT in English

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.