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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 oraway ): 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 byout ).
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/ ˈ辱ːə /
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
2/ ˈ辱ːə /
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
3/ ˈ辱ːə /
noun
a safe, till, or cash box
a prison cell
the witness box in a courtroom
a slang word for penis
Peter
4/ ˈ辱ːə /
noun
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
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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Example Sentences
The Warner Bros. split is “an acknowledgment that the idea of building something big enough to compete in the streaming war didn’t work,” said Peter Murrieta, a writer and deputy director of the Sidney Poitier New American Film School at Arizona State University.
Peter González halved the deficit for the Dominican Republic in the 51st minute before Mexico’s César Montes and the Dominican’s Edison Azcona traded scores 14 minutes apart.
The Netherlands, represented by Danny Noppert and Gian van Veen, advanced with an 8-0 whitewash of Scotland's Gary Anderson and Peter Wright while Wales' two-time winners Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton were 8-2 victors over the Philippines.
According to Christian Manz, the new film’s visual effects supervisor, when Peter Cramer, president of Universal Pictures, initially considered the project back in 2022, he wasn’t convinced Toothless would work.
On Wednesday, he wore a White Sox hat along with his traditional papal cassock while blessing newly married couples in St. Peter’s Square outside the Vatican.
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