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retropresbyteral

retropresbyteral adjective: positioned behind the presbytery of a cathedral.

Adjective

retropresbyteral (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Positioned behind the presbytery of a cathedral

Origin of retropresbyteral

From retro- + presbyteral.

Questions about retropresbyteral

What does retropresbyteral mean?
Retropresbyteral means positioned behind the presbytery of a cathedral.
What part of speech is retropresbyteral?
Retropresbyteral is an adjective.

Words near retropresbyteral in the dictionary

  1. retropositioned
  2. retropositioning
  3. retropositions
  4. retroposon
  5. retroposons
  6. retropresbyteral
  7. retroprocessing
  8. retroprojection
  9. retropropulsion
  10. retropropulsions
  11. retroprosthetic

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