st. peter's fish
1Peter's fish — 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… …
2peter's fish — noun Usage: usually capitalized P : saint peter s fish …
3Saint Peter's fish — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… …
4St Peter's fish — John John (j[o^]n), n. [See {Johannes}.] A proper name of a man. [1913 Webster] {John apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John s Day. Same as {Apple john}. {John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman,… …
5St Peter's fish — noun A name applied to several fish, eg the dory and the tilapia • • • Main Entry: ↑saint …
6St. Peter’s fish — drugelinis ešerys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Caesioperca lepidoptera angl. butterfly perch; red perch; St. Peter’s fish rus. чешуепёрая цезиоперка ryšiai: platesnis terminas – drugeliniai ešeriai …
7St. Peter’s fish — paprastoji saulažuvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Zeus faber angl. John dory; St. Peter’s fish; target dory rus. морской кузнец; обыкновенный солнечник; понский солнечник ryšiai: platesnis terminas …
8saint peter's fish — ˈpēd.ə(r)z noun Usage: usually capitalized S&P Etymology: after St. Peter died ab67, one of Jesus disciples, regarded as the founder of the Church of Rome; so called from the legend that the dark spot on each side of a John Dory is due to Peter s …
9Saint Peter's fish — the John dory or Zeus faber, so named because of the prominent pigment spots where reputedly Saint Peter picked it up and left his fingerprints (ichthyogeographically unlikely). See also St. Peter s mark and the devil s thumb print …
10St Peter's fish — the John dory or Zeus faber, so named because of the prominent pigment spots where reputedly Saint Peter picked it up and left his fingerprints (ichthyogeographically unlikely). See also St. Peter s mark and the devil s thumb print …