preost
Middle English
editNoun
editpreost
- Alternative form of prest (“priest”)
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editprēost m
Declension
editDeclension of prēost (strong a-stem)
Synonyms
editDescendants
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