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Meaning of "Peter's pence" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PETER'S PENCE

Referring to St Peter, considered as the first pope.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PETER'S PENCE

Peter's pence play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETER'S PENCE

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Peter's pence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PETER'S PENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Peter's Pence

Peter's Pence is payment made voluntarily to the Roman Catholic Church. It began under the Saxons in England and is seen in other countries. Though formally discontinued in England at the time of the Reformation, a post-Reformation payment of uncertain characteristics is seen in some English manors into the 19th century. In 1871, Pope Pius IX formalized the practice of lay members of the church – and "other persons of good will" – providing financial support to the Roman See.

Definition of Peter's pence in the English dictionary

The definition of Peter's pence in the dictionary is an annual tax, originally of one penny, formerly levied for the maintenance of the Papal See: abolished by Henry VIII in 1534. Other definition of Peter's pence is a voluntary contribution made by Roman Catholics in many countries for the same purpose.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETER'S PENCE

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Peter I
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Peter Pan
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Peter pence
Peter Principle
Peter the Great
Peter the Hermit
Peterborough
Peterlee
Peterloo Massacre
peterman
Petermann Peak
petermen
Peters´ projection
Petersburg
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WORDS THAT END LIKE PETER'S PENCE

at your convenience
audience
conference
eightpence
fippence
fivepence
fourpence
halfpence
ha´pence
ninepence
pence
Peter pence
sevenpence
sixpence
spence
tenpence
threepence
thruppence
tuppence
twopence

Synonyms and antonyms of Peter's pence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Peter's pence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETER'S PENCE

Find out the translation of Peter's pence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Peter's pence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Peter's pence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

彼得便士
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Óbolo de San Pedro
570 millions of speakers

English

Peter´s pence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीटर पेंस
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بنس بطرس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пенсов Петра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Óbolo de São Pedro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিটার এর প্যান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Denier de saint Pierre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pence Peter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Peter Pfennig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピーターのペンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

베드로 펜스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peter pence
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Pence Peter
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பீட்டர் பென்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पीटरचा पेंस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Peter´in peni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Obolo di San Pietro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pensy Piotra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пенсів Петра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pence lui Petru
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Πένες Πέτρου
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Petrus se pennies
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Peters pence
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Peters pence
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Peter's pence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETER'S PENCE»

The term «Peter's pence» is used very little and occupies the 151.982 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PETER'S PENCE» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETER'S PENCE»

Discover the use of Peter's pence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Peter's pence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Inside the Vatican
In 1992 Peter's Pence brought in $67 million, of which about $47 million came through dioceses, $11 million from donations sent directly to the Holy See, $3 million from foundations, and $6 million from religious orders. The United States ...
Thomas J. Reese, 1998
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The Papacy, Scotland and Northern England, 1342-1378
Peter's Pence had never been established in mainland Scotland, although periodically attempts were made to levy it there. In 1316 John XXII ordered an enquiry into Peter's Pence in Scotland, but the legates Gaucelin and Luca Fieschi were ...
A. D. M. Barrell, Rosamond McKitterick, 2002
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The History of Leicester: From the Time of the Romans to the ...
These consisted of "procurations"; "taxation" paid to the abbot of the neighbouring monastery, or the bishop; "Peter's pence"; and the archdeacon's pension. The sum returned as "procuration" was a composition made by the priests to the ...
James Thompson, 1849
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The History of Leicester, from the Times of the Romans to ...
These consisted of “procurations”; “taxation” paid to the abbot of the neighbouring monastery, or the bishop; “Peter's pence”; and the archdeacon's pension. The sum returned as “procuration” was a composition made by the priests to the ...
James THOMPSON (Author of a “History of Leicester”.), 1849
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The history of Leicester. Index
These consisted of "procurations"; "taxation" paid to the abbot of the neighbouring monastery, or the bishop; "Peter's pence"; and the archdeacon's pension. The sum returned as "procuration" was a composition made by the priests to the ...
James Thompson, 1849
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The Reformation in Essex to the Death of Mary
A minor financial irritation of church life was the payment of Peter's Pence, which supposedly went to Rome for the benefit of the Holy See, though English Bishops believed that only 300 marks (£200 [£5,000]) were due to Rome and the rest ...
James Edwin Oxley, 1965
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The Slavs in European History and Civilization
Peter's Pence, the contribution which the Poles were paying to the Papacy, proved to be the best means to win the sympathies of a financier like John XXII. At the assembly of Sulej6w in 1318 Lokietek and his bishops accepted the Pope's ...
Francis Dvornik, 1962
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A Source Book for Medieval Economic History
King William's Provision for the Collection of Peter's Pence William the Conqueror refused homage to the Pope but promised that Peter's Pence should be paid. In fulfillment of his promise he made detailed arrangements for the collection of ...
Roy C. Cave, Herbert H. Coulson, 1965
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A Mountain of Many Treasures: Prose Pieces by John Howard Reid
thousand dollars from Peter's Pence – ” “Not stole!” denied Flanders. “Borrowed!” “It's a great liberty to say stole,” agreed the bishop heatedly. “Even borrowed is too strong a word. Merely a temporary transfer from one fund to another.
John Howard Reid, 2008
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John Wyclif; A Study of the English Medieval Church, 2 ...
APPENDIX F PETER'S PENCE THE sole authority for dating this withholding of Peter's Pence in 1365 (supra, p. 218) is Reading, 163~4, nor is it entered in Rot. Purl. Stubbs, ii. 435, following Barnes, 67o, Brut ii. 316, assigned to I366 (supra, p .
Herbert B. Workman, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETER'S PENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Peter's pence is used in the context of the following news items.
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Opinion: Pope Francis's climate-change encyclical will launch a …
This weekend, June 27/28, there will be a special collection taking place worldwide, called Peter's Pence. All monies collected will be sent to ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
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2015 Peter's Pence Collection: 'Be a Witness of Charity'
WASHINGTON – The 2015 Annual Peter's Pence Collection will be taken up in many dioceses the weekend of June 27-28. Through this ... «Catholic San Francisco, Jun 15»
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The Vatican bank sees its future, and it's all about managing money
... charity, including the “Peter's Pence” collected on a Sunday in the spring from parishioners around the world, to cover operating expenses. «Fortune, Jun 15»
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For US sisters, ordinary Catholics made a way where there was no …
May 8, 2012: The Nun Justice website launches with prayer, vigil and petition downloads and invites financial redirection for Peter's Pence ... «National Catholic Reporter, May 15»
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The Real Problem in Europe
... the Laudibiliter, to Henry II awarding Ireland to England if the English would only Catholicize the Irish, and get the Gaels to pay Peter's Pence ... «American Thinker, May 15»
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Gun Saint Society: Collect Church Funds for Anti-Terrorist Guns
“This could be similar to the annual Peter's pence collection,” Snyder said. “This is conducted in Catholic Churches throughout the world to ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Apr 15»
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Pence's Boringly Predictable Israel Trip
... without a more open mind about Israel-Palestine. peter's pence says: ... @Peter's Pence. I am a citizen of Indiana, and I don't wonder what ... «The American Conservative, Dec 14»
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Curia reform: Congregation for the Laity
The first is more like a think tank while the second distributes the money from Peter's Pence. If the new congregation combines the portfolios of ... «National Catholic Reporter, Dec 14»
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Fixing the Vatican: It ain't easy, but it's happenning
Nuncios serve as conduits for large sums of money: Donations to Peter's Pence headed to Rome and contributions from Propaganda Fide ... «National Catholic Reporter, Dec 14»
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Political models for the papacy
When the Peter's Pence office could not get approval from the Secretariat of State to buy a fax machine, then Archbishop Theodore McCarrick ... «National Catholic Reporter, Aug 14»

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