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protopresbyter

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

Noun

protopresbyter (plural protopresbyters)

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

Synonyms of protopresbyter

Forms of protopresbyter

pluralprotopresbyters

Origin of protopresbyter

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

Questions about protopresbyter

What does protopresbyter mean?
Protopresbyter means an archpriest or, in the Russian Orthodox tradition, a non-monastic priest ranking higher yet than an archpriest.
What part of speech is protopresbyter?
Protopresbyter is a noun.
What is the plural of protopresbyter?
The plural of protopresbyter is protopresbyters.

Words near protopresbyter in the dictionary

  1. protoporphyrin IX
  2. protoporphyrinogen
  3. protoporphyrinogen oxidase
  4. protoporphyrinogens
  5. protoporphyrins
  6. protopresbyter
  7. protopresbyteries
  8. protopresbyters
  9. protopresbytery
  10. protopriest
  11. protopriests

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