# Peter's pence

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The alms-fee.

## Etymology
From Middle English Petres peny; the money was collected on 1 August, the feast day of St. Peter ad Vincula.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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