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nounan annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see
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hearth money
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Origin
- Middle EnglishPetres peny
- EnglishPeter's pence
From Middle English Petres peny; the money was collected on 1 August, the feast day of St. Peter ad Vincula.
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Peter's pence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peter's%20pence
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“Peter's pence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peter's%20pence. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peter's pence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peter's%20pence.
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