prester (plural presters)
(obsolete) A priest or presbyter.
prester (plural presters)
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.
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Source: Wiktionary
Pres"ter, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
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.
Definition: One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger or other excitement. [Obs.]
Pres"ter, n. Etym: [OF. prestre. See Priest.]
Definition: A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 April 2025
(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”
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