Saint Peter

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Saint Peter

/ˈseɪnt ˈpiː.tə(ɹ)/

Sounds like St. Peter · Rhymes with -iːtə(ɹ)

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

proper noun St. Peter · St Peter · Saint-Peter · St.-Peter · St-Peter

An apostle of Jesus of Nazareth the Christ
Similar: Peter, Apostle Peter, Peter the Apostle, Saint Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter
A parish of Antigua and Barbuda.
A parish of Montserrat.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see saint, Peter.; any saint named Peter.

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"Saint Peter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/saint%20peter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Saint Peter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/saint%20peter

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"Saint Peter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/saint%20peter.

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@misc{saint_peter_2026,
  title = {Saint Peter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saint%20peter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}