Prester John

(pres′tər)

a legendary medieval Christian king and priest said to have ruled either in the Far East or in Ethiopia

See Prester John in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A legendary medieval Christian priest and king thought to have reigned over a Christian kingdom in the Far East or Ethiopia.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English prestre, priest

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin presbyter; see presbyter

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