Peter the Hermit

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noun

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

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Also called Peter of Amiens.

Words nearby Peter the Hermit

Peterson, Peters' ovum, Peter's pence, Peters' projection, Peter the Great, Peter the Hermit, pethidine, pétillant, petiolar, petiolate, petiole

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British Dictionary definitions for Peter the Hermit

Peter the Hermit

noun

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

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