prester john

Prester John

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pres-ter]
- /ˈprɛs tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pres-ter]
- /ˈprɛs tər/

Definitions of prester john words

noun prester john a legendary Christian monk and potentate of the Middle Ages, supposed to have had a kingdom in some remote part of Asia or Africa and associated with fabulous narratives of travel. 1
noun prester john 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 0
noun prester john a legendary medieval Christian king and priest said to have ruled either in the Far East or in Ethiopia 0

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prester john popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.