disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
"Pope Francis considers Saint Peter, the first Pope and a key disciple of Jesus, to be the foundation of the Catholic Church."
The penis.
"The old sailor used to keep his gold coins hidden in a small chest he called peter."
A safe.
To dwindle; to trail off; to diminish to nothing.
"The captain hoisted the Blue Peter flag to signal that it was safe to sail into port."
Synonym of blue peter
In plain English: To peter means to slowly get weaker and eventually stop completely.
"The noise petered out after the concert ended early."
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
"Peter, whose name comes from the Ancient Greek word for rock, was a common choice for my grandfather's christening."
The name Peter comes from the ancient Greek word petros, which means "stone" or "rock." It entered English through Latin and Old French as a doublet related to names like Pedro and Piers.