Peter's Pence Definition
pētərz
noun
An annual tax, orig. of one penny, paid to the papal see by certain English property owners before the Reformation.
Webster's New World
An annual voluntary donation made by Catholics everywhere to the papal see.
Webster's New World
Origin of Peter's Pence
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Middle English Peteres pens pl. of Peteres peni Peteres genitive of Peter Saint Peter (from the tradition that Saint Peter founded the papacy) peni penny penny1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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