Prester

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Prester \Pres"ter\, n. [OF. prestre. See {Priest}.]
     A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John. [Obs.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  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.]
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     2. pl. One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger
        or other excitement. [Obs.]
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