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Meaning of 'peter' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Peter [ n.]
- A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles,
2 . Peter [ v. i.]
- To become exhausted; to run out; to fail; -- used generally with out; as, that mine has petered out.

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pet petal petala petaled petaliferous petaliform petaline petalism petalite petalody

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