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PETER'S PENCE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Peter's pence mean?
• PETER'S PENCE (noun)
The noun PETER'S PENCE has 1 sense:
1. an annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see
Familiarity information: PETER'S PENCE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("Peter's pence" is a kind of...):
offering (money contributed to a religious organization)
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