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peter
1[ pee-ter ]
verb (used without object)
- to diminish gradually and stop; dwindle to nothing; gradually come to an end (usually followed by out or away ): The hearings petered to an inevitable conclusion.
The criticism seems to have petered out.
The hearings petered to an inevitable conclusion.
- to tire; become exhausted (usually followed by out ):
I began to peter out after walking about 2 miles.
peter
2[ pee-ter ]
noun
peter
3[ pee-ter ]
noun
- a signal for an echo.
Peter
4[ pee-ter ]
noun
- Also called Simon Peter. died a.d. 67?, one of the 12 apostles and the reputed author of two of the Epistles.
- either of these two Epistles in the New Testament, I Peter or II Peter.
- a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter P.
- a male given name.
Peter
1/ ˈ±è¾±Ë³ÙÉ™ /
noun
- Peter, Saint?67MJewishRELIGION: apostleRELIGION: martyrRELIGION: saint Saint. Also called: Simon Peter. died ?67 ad , a fisherman of Bethsaida, who became leader of the apostles and is regarded by Roman Catholics as the first pope; probably martyred at Rome. Feast day: June 29 or Jan 18
- either of two epistles traditionally ascribed to Peter (in full The First Epistle and The Second Epistle of Peter )
peter
2/ ˈ±è¾±Ë³ÙÉ™ /
verb
- intr; foll by out or away to fall (off) in volume, intensity, etc, and finally cease
the cash petered out in three months
peter
3/ ˈ±è¾±Ë³ÙÉ™ /
verb
- to play a high card before a low one in a suit, usually a conventional signal of a doubleton holding or of strength in that suit
noun
- the act of petering
peter
4/ ˈ±è¾±Ë³ÙÉ™ /
noun
- a safe, till, or cash box
- a prison cell
- the witness box in a courtroom
- a slang word for penis
Peter
- Chief among the Twelve Apostles of Jesus , he was a fisherman, originally named Simon (and often called Simon Peter). Jesus gave him the name Rock, of which “Peter†is a translation. Peter showed great faith but also exhibited great failings ( see Get thee behind me, Satan ). In the frightening hours before the Crucifixion , Peter three times denied being a follower of Jesus, just as Jesus had predicted he would. Nevertheless, Peter went on to become the leader of the early Christians (see also Christian ) ( see Pentecost ), thus fulfilling another prophecy of Jesus , who had said of Peter, “Upon this rock I will build my church …. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven .â€
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Example Sentences
As the Washington Post’s Jeff Stein flagged on Thursday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Counsellor to the President Peter Navarro and Trump himself gave three contradictory answers in just a few hours on Thursday on whether the manufactured trade war was a ploy for leverage or a bid to liberate America from foreign trade forever.
In delivering a 22-year extended prison sentence to Christopher Fulton, Judge Peter Irvine KC said he "inflicted the life-threatening injuries".
Work on the garden started at the same time as demolition of Los Angeles County Museum of Art buildings for its new Peter Zumthor-designed campus, creating an opportunity to use the rubble of the museum to create a new artwork.
Peter Dige Thagesen, head of geopolitics at the Danish Industry board, told the BBC that Trump "threw a hand grenade right into global trade, creating enormous uncertainty".
While the majority of European leaders were quick to condemn the US tariffs, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto laid the blame squarely at the EU's feet.
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