Meanings
Origin
- Old Church Slavonicпрѣльсть
- Russianпрелесть
- Englishprelest
Borrowed from Russian прелесть (prelestʹ), in turn from Old Church Slavonic прѣльсть (prělĭstĭ).
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Greek πλάνη
- πλάνη (pláni)spiritual delusion
Romanian înșelare
- înșelarespiritual delusion
Russian прелесть
- прелесть (prelestʹ)spiritual delusion
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APA
prelest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelest
MLA
“prelest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelest. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prelest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelest.
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