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protopriest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to-priest
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first cardinal priest in the order of precedence in the College of Cardinals, who has the honour of pronouncing the formal prayer for the new pope at the papal inauguration.

noun

Synonym of protopresbyter.

Etymology

From proto- + priest.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

protopriests (plural)

Synonyms

protopresbyter

Questions

What does protopriest mean?
The first cardinal priest in the order of precedence in the College of Cardinals, who has the honour of pronouncing the formal prayer for the new pope at the papal inauguration.
Where does protopriest come from?
From proto- + priest.

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