Petres peny
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Petres (genitive of Peter (“Peter”)) + peny (“penny”) or pens (“pence”) or other similar formations.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- Peter's pence, alms-fee (tax due to Rome collected from English homes)
Descendants
- English: Peter's pence
References
- “Pẹ̄ter-penī, phr.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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