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peter
1[ pee-ter ]
verb (used without object)
- to diminish gradually and stop; dwindle to nothing; gradually come to an end (usually followed by out or away ): The hearings petered to an inevitable conclusion.
The criticism seems to have petered out.
The hearings petered to an inevitable conclusion.
- to tire; become exhausted (usually followed by out ):
I began to peter out after walking about 2 miles.
peter
2[ pee-ter ]
noun
peter
3[ pee-ter ]
noun
- a signal for an echo.
Peter
4[ pee-ter ]
noun
- Also called Simon Peter. died a.d. 67?, one of the 12 apostles and the reputed author of two of the Epistles.
- either of these two Epistles in the New Testament, I Peter or II Peter.
- a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter P.
- a male given name.
Peter
1/ ˈpiːtə /
noun
- Peter, Saint?67MJewishRELIGION: apostleRELIGION: martyrRELIGION: saint Saint. Also called: Simon Peter. died ?67 ad , a fisherman of Bethsaida, who became leader of the apostles and is regarded by Roman Catholics as the first pope; probably martyred at Rome. Feast day: June 29 or Jan 18
- either of two epistles traditionally ascribed to Peter (in full The First Epistle and The Second Epistle of Peter )
peter
2/ ˈpiːtə /
verb
- intr; foll by out or away to fall (off) in volume, intensity, etc, and finally cease
the cash petered out in three months
peter
3/ ˈpiːtə /
verb
- to play a high card before a low one in a suit, usually a conventional signal of a doubleton holding or of strength in that suit
noun
- the act of petering
peter
4/ ˈpiːtə /
noun
- a safe, till, or cash box
- a prison cell
- the witness box in a courtroom
- a slang word for penis
Peter
- Chief among the Twelve Apostles of Jesus , he was a fisherman, originally named Simon (and often called Simon Peter). Jesus gave him the name Rock, of which “Peter” is a translation. Peter showed great faith but also exhibited great failings ( see Get thee behind me, Satan ). In the frightening hours before the Crucifixion , Peter three times denied being a follower of Jesus, just as Jesus had predicted he would. Nevertheless, Peter went on to become the leader of the early Christians (see also Christian ) ( see Pentecost ), thus fulfilling another prophecy of Jesus , who had said of Peter, “Upon this rock I will build my church …. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven .”
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Listen to the entire conversation with Peter Wolf on “Everything Fab Four” and subscribe via Spotify, Apple, Google or wherever you’re listening.
The debate around the film began making headlines in January 2022, when Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage, an actor with Dwarfism, described the decision to retell the story of "seven dwarfs living in a cave" as "backward".
In this, he mirrors fellow tech billionaire and former PayPal collaborator Peter Thiel, who at once claimed to “strongly believe in the First Amendment” while secretly bankrolling the case that put Gawker out of business, because he didn’t like what it published.
He thanked Pope Francis for "that still feeble voice of his that has joined the Rosary in St Peter's Square in recent days - a fragile voice that continues to implore peace and not war, dialogue and not oppression, compassion and not indifference."
But earlier this month, an audio recording of him speaking in his native Spanish was played in St Peter's Square in Vatican City.
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