Meanings
nounprotopresbyter (plural protopresbyters)
plural protopresbyters
- Eastern OrthodoxyAn archpriest or, in the Russian Orthodox tradition, a non-monastic priest ranking higher yet than an archpriest.
Synonyms: protoiereus, protopope, protopriest
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn archpriest or, in the Russian Orthodox tradition, a non-monastic priest ranking higher yet than an archpriest.
Also see
Origin
- Greekπρωτοπρεσβύτερος
- Englishprotopresbyter
Borrowed from Greek πρωτοπρεσβύτερος (protopresvýteros). By surface analysis, proto- (“first”) + presbyter.
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protopresbyter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protopresbyter
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“protopresbyter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protopresbyter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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