protopope

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρωτόπαπας (prōtópapas); see proto- +‎ pope.

Noun

protopope (plural protopopes)

1. (Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy, Byzantine Catholicism) A protopresbyter

References

• “protopope”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.