| 单词 | peter's pence |
| 释义 | Peter's penceor Peter pencenounan 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. Origin of Peter's pence1175–1225; Middle English Peteres peni (singular) Words nearby Peter's pencePeter Principle, Petersburg, petersham, Peterson, Peters' ovum, Peter's pence, Peters' projection, Peter the Great, Peter the Hermit, pethidine, pétillant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Peter's pencePeter's pence Peter pencenounan 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 penceC13: referring to St Peter, considered as the first pope 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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