单词 | Peter's pence |
释义 | Peter's pence Pe.ter's pence AHD: [p¶t…rz] D.J. [pi8t*z]K.K. [pit*z]n.Roman Catholic Church (名词)【罗马天主教】 1. A tax of one penny per household paid in medieval England to the Papal See.一便士税金:中世纪英格兰每户向罗马教皇缴纳的一便士税金2. An annual voluntary contribution made by Roman Catholics toward the expenses of the Holy See.Also called In this sense, also called hearth money 奉金:罗马天主教徒每年自愿献给罗马教皇的奉金也作 在此意义上也可称作 hearth money语源:1. Middle English Peteres pens [pl. of] Peteres peni 中古英语 Peteres pens [] Peteres peni的复数 2. Peteres [genitive of] Peter [Saint Peter] Peteres [] Peter的所有格 [圣彼得] 3. peni [penny (from the tradition that Saint Peter founded the papacy)] * see penny peni [便士(来源于圣彼得创立罗马教皇职位的传统)] *参见 penny |
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