St. Peter
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4.1
- proper noun
- /seɪnt ˈpiːtər/
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San Pedro
- Catholics believe that St. Peter was the rock upon which Jesus built His Church.
- St. Peter Catholic Church
- St. Peter's Square
Examples
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And he will say, "St. Peter, check again, I am sure I have a reservation."
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He began with St. Peter, who, considering the majesty of the Lord and his own lowly estate, would not permit it.
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In our times, God in His goodness has raised up very holy men to the Chair of St. Peter.
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In 2 Thessalonians 3:6, St. Peter shuns those who are not keeping to the traditions.
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In 2 Thess 2:15, St. Peter commands them to keep to the traditions he has taught them.
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1 Cor 11:2 St. Peter says, hold fast to the traditions I have handed on to you.
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~ They'll even blackmail St.Peter ~
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He succeeded St. Peter as bishop of Antioch, and he died a martyr in the Coliseum in Rome.
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Catholic Christians believe God, who is the One God, through Jesus, who is God, established a Church... infallible when it comes to faith and morals, through Apostolic succession, beginning with St. Peter.
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When we stand at the gate of paradise, St. Peter will remain silent about adultery and fornication, but will instead glance down at the men and say, "No foreskin."
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Synonyms
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2.0
One of the twelve followers of Jesus who leads the others and is the first pope in Catholic belief
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4.4
Many Christians call Saint Peter the leading follower of Jesus and the first pope
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One of the twelve followers of Jesus who is seen as the leader and, by Catholic tradition, the first Pope
A follower of Jesus who led the first Christians and is seen by Catholics as the first pope
A follower of Jesus who led the Apostles and Catholics regard as the first Pope
Surface Forms
Morphology
St. + Peter
The expression is a straightforward title + proper name composition: 'St.' (Saint) + 'Peter' yields 'a saint named Peter', so a learner who knows the two constituents will recognize it refers to that named saint. Detailed religious roles (apostle, first Pope) require extra cultural/historical knowledge, but the core referential meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
St. Peter comes from a follower of Jesus whom Jesus called Peter, which means rock, to show he would be a firm leader. One popular story says Jesus gave him the 'keys of heaven', so people saw him as the leader on earth and the first 'Pope', which is why many churches are named for St. Peter.