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Definition of Prester

Prester
Prester Pres"ter, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, from ? to kindle or burn, and ? to blow up, swell out by blowing.] 1. A meteor or exhalation formerly supposed to be thrown from the clouds with such violence that by collision it is set on fire. [Obs.] 2. pl. One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger or other excitement. [Obs.]
Prester
Prester Pres"ter, n. [OF. prestre. See Priest.] A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John. [Obs.]

Meaning of Prester from wikipedia

- Prester John (Latin: Presbyter Ioannes) was a mythical Christian patriarch, presbyter, and king. Stories po****r in Europe in the 12th to the 17th centuries...
- rendering of episkopos) connotes the job description. John the Presbyter Prester John Presbyterium Cottrell, Jack (2002). The Faith Once for All: Bible...
- up Prester John in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Prester John is a Christian king in medieval legend. Prester John may also refer to: Prester John...
- the Linnaean type material of Coluber berus, Coluber chersea and Coluber prester (Serpentes, Viperidae)". Journal of Natural History. 42 (35–36): 2343–2377...
- Prester John is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based loosely on the legendary Christian...
- Annuals Main character(s) Mirage Terra Redwing Nightrider (Dagon) Killowat Prester Jon Battalion Creative team Created by Marv Wolfman Tom Grummett Written...
- writer claimed to be a priest (Prester John) who ruled over the great kingdom of Ethiopia. According to the letters, Prester John's subjects included some...
- Prester John is a 1910 adventure novel by the Scottish author John Buchan. It tells the story of the young Scotsman David Crawfurd and his adventures...
- John the Presbyter (also known as Prester John), who is known to have slain a dragon. When the first novel opens Prester John's health in his advanced age...
- early 11th century and are one of the possible sources of the European Prester John legend. Their original territory was expansive, corresponding to much...