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Simon Peter

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noun

  1. New Testament the full name of the apostle Peter, a combination of his original name and the name given him by Christ (Matthew 16:17–18)

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She plays a cranky, vulnerable and willful Bradamante whose travails will echo those of all kinds of other figures, including the biblical Simon Peter and Jonah.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023

Experienced mountaineer Simon Peter Macaulay was badly injured when he fell on Ben Nevis, and believes his life was saved by having proper equipment such as a helmet.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2022

The students were: Alexa Anzulewicz, a health administration major; Christina Brannon, a journalism student; Conor Nealon, a political science-strategic communications double major; Simon Peter, a political science major; and Grace Seechock, a political science major.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2019

Childs, left, and Canadian-born American hammer thrower Simon Peter Gillis pose at Hilltop Park in New York City before departing for the games in Stockholm.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2012

Once in the womb, once to the lion, and now like Simon Peter I had denied her for the third time.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver