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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prester

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
prester
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A priest or presbyter.

Obsolete

noun

A waterspout.

Etymology

From Middle English prestre, from Old French prestre. Doublet of presbyter and priest.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: prestre, prēstēr, πρηστήρ

Usage

Inflected Forms

presters (plural) presteres (plural, rare)

Phrases

Prester John

Questions

What does prester mean?
A priest or presbyter.
Where does prester come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce prester

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