PETER'S PENCE


Meaning of PETER'S PENCE in English

[Peter's pence] n pl but sing in constr [ME; fr. the tradition that St. Peter founded the papal see] (13c) 1: an annual tribute of a penny formerly paid by each householder in England to the papal see

2: a voluntary annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to the pope

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