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deux prêtres orthodoxes russes à Jérusalem ― two Russian Orthodox priests in Jerusalem

Etymology edit

Inherited from Middle French prestre, from Old French prestre (nominative form, compare provoire), from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, elder, older). Doublet of praire and presbytre, a recent borrowing.

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɛtʁ/, /pʁɛːtʁ/
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Noun edit

prêtre m (plural prêtres, feminine prêtresse)

  1. priest

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Etymology edit

From Old French prestre, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, elder, older).

Noun edit

prêtre m (plural prêtres)

  1. (Jersey, Christianity) (Catholic) priest
  2. (Jersey) cranefly

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