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prêtre

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French

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deux prêtres orthodoxes russes à Jérusalemtwo 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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    • Audio (France (Somain)):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛtʁ
    • Hyphenation: prê‧tre

    Noun

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    prêtre m (plural prêtres, feminine prêtresse)

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

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    Descendants

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    • Mauritian Creole: pret

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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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