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prêtre

prêtre

French

Two Russian Orthodox priests checking the merchandise they have just bought, Russian Monastery Gorney near Ein Karem, Jerusalem.

Noun

prêtre m ‎(plural prêtres, feminine prêtresse)

  1. priest

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Anagrams

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Etymology

From Old French prestre, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος ‎(presbúteros), from πρέσβυς ‎(présbus, “elder, older”).

Noun

prêtre m ‎(plural prêtres)

  1. (Jersey) (Catholic) priest
  2. (Jersey) cranefly

Synonyms

Etymology

From Middle French prestre, from Old French prestre (nominative form), from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος ‎(presbúteros), from πρέσβυς ‎(présbus, “elder, older”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɛtʁ/

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