English Explanatory Dictionary

Peter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter P.
name
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  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.
  4. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  5. A census-designated place in Cache County, Utah, United States, named after Peter Maughan.
noun
  1. The penis.
noun
  1. A safe.
  2. A prison cell.
verb
  1. Chiefly followed by out: originally (mining), of a vein of ore: to be depleted of ore; now (generally), to diminish to nothing; to dwindle, to trail off.
verb
  1. Synonym of blue peter; to call for trump by throwing away a high card while holding a lower one.

Pronunciation

/ˈpiːtə/ /ˈpitɚ/ [ˈpʰitɚ] [ˈpʰiɾɚ] en-us-Peter.ogg En-au-peter.ogg

Word forms

Peter Peters petering petered

Etymology

From Middle English Peter, from Old English Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”). Doublet of Pedro, Piers, and Boutros.

Synonyms

Papa Pet. Petersboro pete blue peter

Related words

Peta Petra McFedries McFetridge Parkerson Parkin Parkins Parkinson Parkyn Parratt Parrell Parren Parrett Parritt Parrot Parrott Pearce Pears Pearse Pearson Peat Peate Peattie Peaty Peddie Peers Peet Peirce Peirse Pell Pells Pelly Perce Perkin Perkins Perot Perowne Perratt Perret Perrett Perrin Perring Perrins Perris Perriss Perron Perrott Perse Persse Peterkin Peters Peterson Pether Pethers Petre Petrie Pierce Piers Pierse Pierson

Derived words

Ayot St Peter Blue Peter Chalfont St Peter Charlton St Peter Peter boat Peterborough Peterchurch Peter Funk Peter Island Peterloo Peter Pan Peter Parker principle Peter pence Peter's pence Peter principle Petersburg Peter's fish Peters Marland Peter's penny Peter the Great Petrine rob Peter to pay Paul Saint Peter Saint Peter Port St. Peter St Peters St Peter's Thorpe St Peter Willie Peter peeder peter pepper peter puffer peterman peter out

Translations

Bulgarian: Питър Finnish: Pietarinen Finnish: Pietarila
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