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Definition of Peter
Peter

A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles,

To become exhausted; to run out; to fail; -- used generally with out; as, that mine has petered out.

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Peter Quotations

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
George Bernard Shaw

Well, Peter has a writing style, but again, time changes subject matters and attitudes.
Josh Silver

I enjoyed working with Peter, I was very pleased when I heard he was going to be the Doctor.
Sarah Sutton

Principally I hate and detest that animal called man; although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth.
Jonathan Swift

It was actually Peter's idea that I should make the film. He called me in the very beginning, and I hadn't even read the book. So I read it and I liked it very much and I knew I'd certainly like to do it.
Bille August

Peter Translations

peter in Dutch is piemel, plassertje, plasser

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