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Peter the Hermit

American  

noun

  1. c1050–1115, French monk: preacher of the first Crusade 1095–99.


Peter the Hermit British  

noun

  1. ?1050–1115, French monk and preacher of the First Crusade

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For example, during the First Crusade, the followers of Peter the Hermit arrived in Constantinople first.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

This painted illustration from a world history published in the early twentieth century imagines Peter the Hermit giving a rousing speech to attract men and women to go on crusade.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

Peter the Hermit griped that they “think of nothing but themselves” and are “impatient of all restraint”.

From Economist Jul. 30, 2015

Peter the Hermit, who struts along Hollywood Boulevard in his bare feet, is short on cash but long on izzat.

From Time Magazine Archive

"It's two," I said, "Peter the Hermit and Walter the Penniless."

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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