protopriest
English
noun
Definitions
- (Christianity) The first cardinal priest in the order of precedence in the , who has the honour of pronouncing the formal prayer for the new pope at the papal inauguration.
Etymology
Prefix from English priest.
Origin
English
priest
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- archpriest English
- choke-priest English
- kill-priest English
- priest English
- priest-king English
- priest-ridden English
- priestcap English
- priestcraft English
- priestdom English
- priestery English
- priestess English
- priesthood English
- priesting English
- priestish English
- priestism English
- priestless English
- priestlike English
- priestling English
- priestly English
- priestress English
- priestship English
- underpriest English
- unpriest English
- prest Middle English