peter — meaning in English

English meaning

• godfather noun A man who sponsors a child's baptism and promises to help guide their religious upbringing.
• Peter verb To gradually decrease and come to nothing, especially followed by "out."

Senses

peter is used for these senses in English:

• Peter (biblical) The epistles of Peter in the New Testament of the Bible, 1 Peter and 2 Peter attributed to St. Peter.
• godfather (Christianity) A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

godfather — full definition

1. noun A man who sponsors a child's baptism and promises to help guide their religious upbringing.
2. noun Someone regarded as a founding or guiding figure in a field.
3. noun Informal: the leader of an organized crime family.

Peter — full definition

1. verb To gradually decrease and come to nothing, especially followed by "out."
2. noun Slang for a safe or strongbox, or, separately, for a prison cell.

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