Saint Peter

English

Alternative forms

  • St. Peter, St Peter, Saint-Peter, St.-Peter, St-Peter

Etymology

From saint +‎ Peter. From being the apostle Peter. The parish is named after him.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈseɪnt ˈpiː.tə(ɹ)/
  • Hyphenation: Saint Pe‧ter
  • Rhymes: -iːtə(ɹ)
  • Homophone: St. Peter

Proper noun

Saint Peter

  2. (Christianity) An apostle of Jesus of Nazareth the Christ
    Synonyms: Peter, Apostle Peter, Peter the Apostle, Saint Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter
  3. A placename for any of several places named after the Saint.
    2. A parish of Antigua and Barbuda.
    4. A parish of Montserrat.
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see saint,‎ Peter.; any saint named Peter.

See also

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