protopresbyter

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What does protopresbyter mean?

An archpriest or, in the Russian Orthodox tradition, a non-monastic priest ranking higher yet than an archpriest.

Where does protopresbyter come from?

Borrowed from Greek πρωτοπρεσβύτερος (protopresvýteros). By surface analysis, proto- (“first”) + presbyter.

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