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Peter's pence
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noun
an annual tax or tribute, originally of a penny, paid by certain English property owners to the papal see until the Reformation.
a voluntary contribution to the pope, made by Roman Catholics.
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Origin of Peter's pence
1175ā1225; Middle English Peteres peni (singular)
Words nearby Peter's pence
āPeter Piperā, Peter Principle, Petersburg, petersham, Peterson, Peter's pence, Peters' projection, Peter the Great, Peter the Hermit, petfluencer, pethidine
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British Dictionary definitions for Peter's pence
Peter's pence
Peter pence
noun
an annual tax, originally of one penny, formerly levied for the maintenance of the Papal See: abolished by Henry VIII in 1534
a voluntary contribution made by Roman Catholics in many countries for the same purpose
Word Origin for Peter's pence
C13: referring to St Peter, considered as the first pope
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