| 释义 |
Peter's pence ˌPeter's ˈpence noun [singular] 1. money given by Roman Catholics in many countries to help to pay for the running of the Vatican (=the offices of the Pope)2. a tax of one penny which each person in England had to pay to the pope until Henry VIII stopped it in 1534ˌPeter's ˈpence nounSyllable |