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Peter's pence

Peter's pence noun: the alms-fee.

Noun

Peter's pence (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The alms-fee.

Forms of Peter's pence

alternative formPeter's penny

Origin of Peter's pence

From Middle English Petres peny; the money was collected on 1 August, the feast day of St. Peter ad Vincula.

Questions about Peter's pence

What does Peter's pence mean?
Peter's pence means the alms-fee.
What part of speech is Peter's pence?
Peter's pence is a noun.

Words near Peter's pence in the dictionary

  1. peter puffers
  2. Peter the Great
  3. Peter Witt
  4. Peter Witts
  5. Peter's
  6. Peter's pence
  7. Peter's penny
  8. peter-man
  9. peter-men
  10. Peteranec
  11. Peterbald

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