Saints Peter and Paul
- proper noun
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San Pedro y San Pablo
- Many Christians celebrate Saints Peter and Paul on June 29.
Examples
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Many churches celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul with special services on June 29.
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In Rome, Saints Peter and Paul is a public holiday marked by religious ceremonies.
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The story of Saints Peter and Paul is central to the early history of Christianity.
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Did you know that Saints Peter and Paul is a significant feast day?
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In Rome, Saints Peter and Paul is a public holiday marked by religious ceremonies.
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Many churches celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul with special services on June 29.
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Many Christians celebrate Saints Peter and Paul on June 29 with various rituals.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally names the two saints (saint + Peter + and + Paul), so a learner who knows the constituents will understand it refers to Saints Peter and Paul; this part is compositional and cross-linguistically common. However, the specific sense of the compound as the name of a Christian feast day (and the exact date, June 29) requires cultural/religious world knowledge rather than pure lexical composition, so the meaning is not fully derivable from the words alone.
Etymology
Saints Peter and Paul began as a day to honor two early church leaders, Peter and Paul, who taught, worked, and were killed because of their faith in Rome. That's why Saints Peter and Paul now means the 'feast day' on June 29 when people hold services and remember them.
