prester

Pres"ter, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. 1. A meteor or exhalation formerly supposed to be thrown from the clouds with such violence that by collision it is set on fire. [Obs.] 2. pl. Defn: One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger or other excitement. [Obs.] Pres"ter, n. Etym: [OF. prestre. See Priest.] Defn: A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John. [Obs.]

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