Pres·ter John (pr s t r)n. A legendary medieval Christian priest and king thought to have reigned over a Christian kingdom in the Far East or Ethiopia. [Middle English prestre, priest, from Old French, from Late Latin presbyter; see presbyter.] |
Prester John [ˈprɛstə]
n
(Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) a legendary Christian priest and king, believed in the Middle Ages to have ruled in the Far East, but identified in the 14th century with the king of Ethiopia
[C14 Prestre Johan, from Medieval Latin presbyter Iohannes Priest John]
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