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  • 101Peter — See: ROB PETER TO PAY PAUL …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 102Peter — See: ROB PETER TO PAY PAUL …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 103peter — I. intransitive verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1846 1. to diminish gradually and come to an end ; give out usually used with out < novelists whose creative impetus seems largely to have petered out Times Literary Supplement > 2. to become&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 104Peter, St. — St. Peter, 1) Marktflecken in Österreich ob der Enns (Mühlkreis); 2) St. P. in der Au, Marktflecken in Österreich unter der Enns (Oberwienerwaldkreis), Schloß; 3) St. P. am Hammersberg, Marktflecken am Katschbach im steyerschen Kreise Bruck;&#8230; …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 105Peter — griechischer, lateinischer Ursprung, Bedeutung: Fels. Traditionsreicher, zeitloser, in vielen Sprachen beliebter Name. In Deutschland bis ins 20. Jahrhundert sehr populär, inzwischen seltener vergeben. Bekannt aus der Bibel durch den Apostel&#8230; …

    Deutsch namen

  • 106PETER'S, ST. —    church at Rome, is built, it is alleged, over the tomb of St. Peter, and on the site of the basilica erected by Constantine and Helena in 306. The original structure after falling into decay was begun to be rebuilt in 1450, and finally&#8230; …

    The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • 107Peter — Ver: Principio de Peter …

    Diccionario de Economía Alkona

  • 108peter — pe|ter [ˈpi:tə US ər] v peter out phr v [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Origin unknown] to gradually become smaller, less, weaker etc and then come to an end ▪ The road became narrower and eventually petered out. ▪ Public interest in the environment is …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 109peter — pe|ter [ pitər ] verb ,peter out phrasal verb intransitive to gradually become smaller or weaker before coming to an end or disappearing completely: The narrow trail petered out before long …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 110Peter — Ver: Principio de Peter …

    Diccionario de Economía