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Presbyter vs Prester - What's the difference?

presbyter | prester |

As nouns the difference between presbyter and prester

is that presbyter is a priest in various churches while prester is (obsolete) a priest or presbyter or prester can be a meteor or exhalation formerly supposed to be thrown from the clouds with such violence that by collision it is set on fire.

presbyter

English

(wikipedia presbyter)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A priest in various churches.
  • An elder of the Presbyterian church.
  • An elder of the congregation in early Christianity.

    • Derived terms

    * presbytera * presbytery

    References

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    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) ----