saint peter's fish

saint peter's fish
\\-ˈpēd.ə(r)z-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized S&P
Etymology: after St. Peter died ab67, one of Jesus' disciples, regarded as the founder of the Church of Rome; so called from the legend that the dark spot on each side of a John Dory is due to Peter's having removed a coin from the mouth of a fish of this species to pay a tax (Mt 17:27)

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  • Saint Peter's fish — the John dory or Zeus faber, so named because of the prominent pigment spots where reputedly Saint Peter picked it up and left his fingerprints (ichthyogeographically unlikely). See also St. Peter s mark and the devil s thumb print …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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  • Saint Peter's-wort — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • peter's fish — noun Usage: usually capitalized P : saint peter s fish …   Useful english dictionary

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  • St Peter's fish — noun A name applied to several fish, eg the dory and the tilapia • • • Main Entry: ↑saint …   Useful english dictionary

  • St Peter's fish — the John dory or Zeus faber, so named because of the prominent pigment spots where reputedly Saint Peter picked it up and left his fingerprints (ichthyogeographically unlikely). See also St. Peter s mark and the devil s thumb print …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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