prêtre

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French

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deux prêtres orthodoxes russes à Jérusalem ― two Russian Orthodox priests in Jerusalem

Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French prestre, from Old French prestre (nominative form, compare provoire), from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, elder, older). Doublet of praire and presbytre, a recent borrowing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɛtʁ/, /pʁɛːtʁ/
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Noun

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prêtre m (plural prêtres, feminine prêtresse)

  1. priest
    Synonyms: curaillon, cureton, ratichon
    Hypernym: religieux

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Etymology

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

Noun

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prêtre m (plural prêtres)

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

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