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protopriests

protopriests is the plural of protopriest.

Meaning of protopriest

Noun

protopriest (plural protopriests)

  1. 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.
  2. (Eastern Orthodoxy) Synonym of protopresbyter.
    Synonyms:
    protopresbyter

Questions about protopriests

What is protopriests the plural of?
Protopriests is the plural of protopriest.

Words near protopriests in the dictionary

  1. protopresbyter
  2. protopresbyteries
  3. protopresbyters
  4. protopresbytery
  5. protopriest
  6. protopriests
  7. protoproletarian
  8. protoproletariat
  9. protoproletariats
  10. protoproteose
  11. protoproteoses

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