PETER'S PENCE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see

Synonyms:

hearth money; Peter's pence

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("Peter's pence" is a kind of...):

offering (money contributed to a religious organization)

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