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præst.

priest (clergyman)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpʰʁ̥asd̥][ˈpʰʁ̥ɑsd̥]
  1. priest (clergyman)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse prestr, either from Old Saxon prēstar or from Old English prēost, both of which are borrowed from Latin presbyter (“elder, priest”) (= Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros, “older, senior; elder”)).

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