pençe

  • 111Peter pence — Peter Pe ter, n. A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles, [1913 Webster] {Peter boat}, a fishing boat, sharp at both ends, originally of the Baltic Sea, but now common in certain English rivers. {Peter Funk}, the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 112Peter's pence — Peter Pe ter, n. A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles, [1913 Webster] {Peter boat}, a fishing boat, sharp at both ends, originally of the Baltic Sea, but now common in certain English rivers. {Peter Funk}, the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 11350 Pence — es el nombre artístico de Liam Don, un artista de Watford, Inglaterra, famoso por parodiar a la estrella de hip hop 50 Cent. Ha parodiado singles donde ha remplazado las letras del rapero de Queens por rimas donde habla de la cultura británica… …

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  • 114Two-pence — (spr. Toppenß), englische Münze von 2 Pence …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 115Peter's pence — 1. an annual tax or tribute, originally of a penny, paid by certain English property owners to the papal see until the Reformation. 2. a voluntary contribution to the pope, made by Roman Catholics. Also, Peter pence. [1175 1225; ME Peteres peni… …

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  • 116el pençe divan (durmak) — saygı gösterilen kimse karşısında el kavuşturup ayakta durmak Doğruldu, el pençe divan durdu, başını önüne eğdi. P. Safa Dayımı el pençe divan karşılar, ne yiyip ne içeceğini sormazdı, çünkü bilirdi. A. Boysan …

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  • 117el pençe durmak — el pençe divan durmak Araba yürürken karşımda divan durur gibi el pençe duruyor. O. C. Kaygılı …

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  • 118Peter's pence — Pe′ter s pence′ or Pe′ter pence n. 1) rel an annual tax of a penny from each household, formerly paid to the papal see 2) rel a voluntary contribution to the pope, made by Roman Catholics • Etymology: 1175–1225 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 119take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves — The ‘Mr. Lowndes’ to whom quot. 1750 attributes this saying was William Lowndes (1652–1724). 1750 CHESTERFIELD Letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500 Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury,..used to say..Take care of the pence, and the… …

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  • 120Peter's pence — n. 1. an annual tax, orig. of one penny, paid to the papal see by certain English property owners before the Reformation 2. an annual voluntary donation made by Catholics everywhere to the papal see: Also Peter pence …

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