As nouns the difference between meteor and prester
is that meteor is any atmospheric phenomenon. (Thus the derivation of meteorology.) These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars [next]) while prester is a priest or presbyter.
As a verb meteor
is {{cx|intransitive|lang=en}} To move at great speed.
meteor
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(archaic) Any atmospheric phenomenon. (Thus the derivation of meteorology.'') These were sometimes classified as ''aerial'' or ''airy'' meteors (winds), ''aqueous'' or ''watery'' meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), ''luminous'' meteors (rainbows and aurora), and ''igneous'' or ''fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars [next]).
A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere: A shooting star or falling star.
(juggling) A prop similar to poi balls , in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
(martial arts) A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.
Usage notes
* (streak of light in night sky) Not to be confused with (meteoroid) and (meteorite) (cause and remains of a meteor), or (asteroid) and (comet) (celestial bodies).
Quotations
* Herman Melville, “The Portent (1859)”
*: But the streaming beard is shown
*: (Weird John Brown),
*: The meteor of the war.
Synonyms
* (streak of light in night sky) falling star, shooting star
Coordinate terms
* (astronomical phenomenon) asteroid, comet
Derived terms
(meteor)
* aerometeor
* Great Meteor
* hydrometeor
* lithometeor
* meteor hammer
* meteor shower
* meteor storm
* meteor strike
* meteorette
* meteoric
* meteorism
* meteorist
* meteorite
* meteoritic
* meteoriticist
* meteoritics
* meteorize
* meteorograph
* meteoroid
* meteoroidal
* meteorology
* meteoromancy
* meteorometer
* meteoroscope
* meteoroscopy
* meteorosophistical
* meteorous
* meteory
Verb
(
en verb)
To move at great speed.
Anagrams
*
prester
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) prestre. See priest.
Noun
(
en noun)
(obsolete) A priest or presbyter.
- Prester John
Etymology 2
(
lena), from (
etyl) (
grc), meaning "to kindle or burn", and "to blow up, swell out by blowing".
Noun
(
en noun)
A meteor or exhalation formerly supposed to be thrown from the clouds with such violence that by collision it is set on fire.
One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger or other excitement.
(
Webster 1913)
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