Pet.

Proper noun

Peter (countable and uncountable, plural Peters)

1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
   • She knew of no Peter, and yet he was here and there in John and Michael's minds, while Wendy's began to be scrawled all over with him. The name stood out in bolder letters than any of the other words, and as Mrs Darling gazed she felt that it had an oddly cocky appearance.1911, J. M. Barrie, chapter I, in Peter Pan, Wordsworth Editions Ltd, published 1993
2. The leading Apostle in the New Testament: Saint Peter.
3. The epistles of Peter in the New Testament of the Bible, 1 Peter and 2 Peter attributed to St. Peter.

   Synonyms:

   Pet.

4. A surname originating as a patronymic.
5. A census-designated place in Cache County, Utah, United States, named after Peter Maughan.

   Synonyms:

   Petersboro

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