Peter Meaning and Definition from WordNet (r) 2.0

Peter n
1. disciple of Jesus and leader of the apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope [syn: Simon Peter, Saint Peter, St. Peter, Saint Peter the Apostle, St. Peter the Apostle]
2. obscene terms for penis [syn: cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, tool, putz]

Peter Meaning and Definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Peter \Pet"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Petered; p. pr. & vb. n. Petering.] [Etymol. uncertain.] To become exhausted; to run out; to fail; -- used generally with out; as, that mine has petered out. [Slang, U.S.]

Peter Meaning and Definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Peter \Pe"ter\, n. A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles, Peter boat, a fishing boat, sharp at both ends, originally of the Baltic Sea, but now common in certain English rivers. Peter Funk, the auctioneer in a mock auction. [Cant, U.S.] Peter pence, or Peter's pence. (a) An annual tax or tribute, formerly paid by the English people to the pope, being a penny for every house, payable on Lammas or St.Peter's day; -- called also Rome scot, and hearth money. (b) In modern times, a voluntary contribution made by Roman Catholics to the private purse of the pope. Peter's fish (Zo["o]l.), a haddock; -- so called because the black spots, one on each side, behind the gills, are traditionally said to have been caused by the fingers of St. Peter, when he caught the fish to pay the tribute. The name is applied, also, to other fishes having similar spots.

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* A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. - George Bernard Shaw

* Ring Announcer What's your name kid Peter The Human Spider. Ring Announcer That's it The Human Spider That's the best you've got Peter Yeah. Ring Announcer Well that sucks. - Spider-Man

* Christ is the Master the Scriptures are only the servant. The true way to test all the Books is to see whether they work the will of Christ or not. No Book which does not preach Christ can be apostolic, though Peter or Paul were its author. And no Book which does preach Christ can fail to be apostolic though Judas, Ananias, Pilate or Herod were its author. - Martin Luther


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