Phrase Hound found 41 phrases and 33 compound words that contain peter. The most common are listed below. Open peter in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 41
- Black PeterThe companion of Saint Nicholas in Dutch folklore, depicted as a blackamoor.
- St. PeterAbbreviation of Saint Peter: An apostle of Jesus of Nazareth the Christ
- peter outSynonym of peter (“to diminish to nothing, (originally) to refer to a vein of ore”).
- Peter the GreatPeter I, the Tsar of all Russia from 1682, and the first Emperor of all Russia from 1721 until his death in 1725.
- Peter PanA man who acts like a child and does not accept the responsibilities of adulthood.
- Peter principleThe theory that people in an organization tend to rise (be promoted) to the level of their incompetence.
- blue peterA blue signal flag with a white rectangle in the centre, signifying "P". When flown alone, indicates that a ship is ready to sail, requiring all crew members and passengers to return on board.
- Peter IslandAn island of the British Virgin Islands.
- Peter Pan syndromeThe supposed psychological phenomenon of immaturity among some men, who, like the fictional character, remain childish or childlike and fail to assume appropriate adult social roles and responsibilities.
- Saint PeterAn apostle of Jesus of Nazareth the Christ
- Peter Parker principleThe well-known adage "with great power comes great responsibility".
- Peter Pan generationGeneration Y
- rob Peter to pay PaulTo use resources that legitimately belong to or are needed by one party in order to satisfy a legitimate need of another party, especially within the same organization or group; to solve a problem in a way that makes another problem worse …
- Peter Pan collarA flat collar with rounded ends, cut to fit around the curve of the neckline, usually white or pale-coloured.
- peter-manAlternative form of peterman: A safecracker.
- peter-menplural of peter-man: A safecracker.
- Charlton St PeterA small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1156). The parish council is joint with Wilsford parish (Pewsey Vale). The parish was renamed from Charlton in 2022.
- Thorpe St PeterA village and civil parish in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TL4860).
- Chalfont St PeterA village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Chiltern district (OS grid ref TQ0091).
- Ayot St PeterA small village and civil parish (without a council) in Welwyn Hatfield borough, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2115).
- peter pepperAn heirloom chili pepper grown in North America for its unusual penis-shaped fruits.
- Saint Peter PortA town, the capital of Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom.
- Willie PeterAlternative form of Willie Pete: white phosphorus
- Peter WittA kind of streetcar distinguished from other streetcars of the era by its use of the center door as an exit only, with a conductor stationed inside just in front of the door.
- Peter Pan collarsplural of Peter Pan collar: A flat collar with rounded ends, cut to fit around the curve of the neckline, usually white or pale-coloured.
Compound words 33
- PetersonA patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.
- PetersburgAn independent city in Virginia, United States.
- ParkinsonA surname originating as a patronymic.
- PeterboroughA cathedral city, unitary authority, and borough of Cambridgeshire, England.
- petermanA safecracker.
- PeterkinA surname transferred from the given name.
- PeterchurchA village and civil parish in south-west Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO3438).
- PeterlooThe events of 16 August 1819, when cavalry charged into a large crowd that had gathered in St Peter's Field, Manchester, England, to demand the reform of parliamentary representation, killing fifteen and injuring hundreds more.
- PetersenA surname from Danish.
- PeterheadA town and port in Aberdeenshire council area, on the east coast of Scotland (OS grid ref NK1346).