| 单词 | Peter's pence |
| 释义 | Peter's pence (once / 45112 pages) n WORD FAMILY Peter's pence USAGE EXAMPLESThey had come from Cologne and the vicinity of the Upper Rhine, bearing Peter's pence, wearing queer clothes and good-natured smiles. Huneker, James, Franz Liszt(2012) Ireland, on the other hand, had been given over by two Popes to the English invader, on the condition of the payment of Peter's pence. Lecky, William Edward Hartpole, History of European Morals From Aug...(2012) It seems likely that the payment of Peter's pence dates from this reign. Larson, Laurence Marcellus, Canute the Great—The Rise of Danish...(2012) n an annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see Syn|Hyper hearth money offering money contributed to a religious organization |
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