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Prester John

Prester John proper noun: a legendary Christian king of a distant Eastern or African kingdom.

Proper noun

Prester John

  1. (mediaeval folklore) A legendary Christian king of a distant Eastern or African kingdom.

Questions about Prester John

What does Prester John mean?
Prester John means a legendary Christian king of a distant Eastern or African kingdom.
What part of speech is Prester John?
Prester John is a proper noun.

Words near Prester John in the dictionary

  1. Presteigne
  2. Prestel
  3. prestellar
  4. prestenotic
  5. prester
  6. Prester John
  7. presteres
  8. presterilize
  9. presterilized
  10. presterilizes
  11. presterilizing

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