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Prester
Pronunciation : Pres"ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr.
Definition : 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.
Defn: One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger or other excitement. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pres"ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. prestre. See Priest.]
Definition : Defn: A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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