Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saint peter

/ˈseɪnt ˈpiː.tə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: Saint Pe-ter
IPA: /ˈseɪnt ˈpiː.tə(ɹ)/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An apostle of Jesus of Nazareth the Christ

name

A placename for any of several places named after the Saint.

name

A placename for any of several places named after the Saint.

name

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see saint, Peter.; any saint named Peter.

Etymology

From saint + Peter. From being the apostle Peter. The parish is named after him.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

St. Peter (alternative) St Peter (alternative) Saint-Peter (alternative) St.-Peter (alternative) St-Peter (alternative)

Phrases

Saint Peter Port Saint Petersburg

Frequently Paired Words

Peterborough Saint Peter Port Saint Petersburg

Synonyms

Peter Apostle Peter Peter the Apostle Saint Peter the Apostle Simon Peter

Homonyms

St. Peter

Rhymes With

peter meter metre heater liter eater cheater beater tweeter plantain-eater ptr photometer

Questions

How do you pronounce saint peter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪnt ˈpiː.tə(ɹ)/.
What does saint peter mean?: An apostle of Jesus of Nazareth the Christ
Where does saint peter come from?: From saint + Peter. From being the apostle Peter. The parish is named after him.

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