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Definition of St. Peter the Apostle
1. Noun. Disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope.
Generic synonyms: Apostle, Saint
Lexicographical Neighbors of St. Peter The Apostle
Literary usage of St. Peter the Apostle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy by Ordericus Vitalis, Guizot (François), Léopold Delisle (1853)
"His becoming a Christian, sent an offering to the tomb of St. Peter the Apostle,
with precious jewels. The aforenamed pope flourished from the consulship of ..."
2. Parochial Sermons by John Henry Newman (1836)
"THE FEAST OF St. Peter the Apostle. THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. LUKE vii. 28. I say
unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet ..."
3. Parochial and Plain Sermons by John Henry Newman (1880)
"(THE FEAST OF St. Peter the Apostle.) " /say unto you, Among those that are born
of women ... St Peter the Apostle ..."
4. Dictionary of the Bible: Comprising Its Antiquities, Biography, Geography by William Smith, Horatio Balch Hackett, Ezra Abbot (1872)
"Some critics relieve that she b referred to in the salutation at the end of the
First Epistle of St. Peter. The Apostle U said to haw employed interpreters. ..."
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