Peter's pence
The alms-feeThe alms-fee.
Meaning
1 senses(historical, uncountable)The alms-fee.
Origin
From Middle English Petres peny; the money was collected on 1 August, the feast day of St.From Middle English Petres peny; the money was collected on 1 August, the feast day of St. Peter ad Vincula.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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