Definition of peter

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Peter (n.) A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles,.

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Sententiary :: Sententiary (n.) One who read lectures, or commented, on the Sentences of Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris (1159-1160), a school divine..
Trumpet :: Trumpet (n.) A trumpeter.
Trumpeter :: Trumpeter (n.) An American swan (Olor buccinator) which has a very loud note.
Peterero :: Peterero (n.) See Pederero.
Woulfe Bottle :: Woulfe bottle (n.) A kind of wash bottle with two or three necks; -- so called after the inventor, Peter Woulfe, an English chemist..
Peterman :: Peterman (n.) A fisherman; -- so called after the apostle Peter.
Petering :: Petering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pete.
Boyard :: Boyard (n.) A member of a Russian aristocratic order abolished by Peter the Great. Also, one of a privileged class in Roumania..
Petre :: Petre (n.) See Saltpeter.
Rome Scot :: Rome scot () See Peter pence, under Peter..
Padella :: Padella (n.) A large cup or deep saucer, containing fatty matter in which a wick is placed, -- used for public illuminations, as at St. Peter's, in Rome. Called also padelle..
Agami :: Agami (n.) A South American bird (Psophia crepitans), allied to the cranes, and easily domesticated; -- called also the gold-breasted trumpeter. Its body is about the size of the pheasant. See Trumpeter..
Bulla :: Bulla (n.) A leaden seal for a document; esp. the round leaden seal attached to the papal bulls, which has on one side a representation of St. Peter and St. Paul, and on the other the name of the pope who uses it..
Peter :: Peter (v. i.) To become exhausted; to run out; to fail; -- used generally with out; as, that mine has petered out..
Saltpeter :: Saltpeter (n.) Alt. of Saltpetr.
Trumpeter :: Trumpeter (n.) One who proclaims, publishes, or denounces..
Peterwort :: Peterwort (n.) See Saint Peter's-wort, under Saint..
Petrine :: Petrine (a.) Of or pertaining to St.Peter; as, the Petrine Epistles..
Vatican :: Vatican (n.) A magnificent assemblage of buildings at Rome, near the church of St. Peter, including the pope's palace, a museum, a library, a famous chapel, etc..
Anatron :: Anatron (n.) Saltpeter.
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