PRESTER JOHN

Meaning of PRESTER JOHN in English

/pres"teuhr/

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.

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PRESTER JOHN — Legendary Christian ruler of the East. He was believed to be a Nestorian and a king-priest (prester being short for …
Английский словарь Британика
PRESTER JOHN — also called Presbyter John, or John The Elder, legendary Christian ruler of the East, popularized in medieval chronicles and traditions …
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PRESTER JOHN — Legendary Christian ruler of the East. He was believed to be a Nestorian and a king-priest (prester being short for …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PRESTER JOHN — [Folklore] A legendary king and priest from the Middle Ages who ruled a mythical land believed to lie somewhere in …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
PRESTER JOHN — Пресвитер Иоанн
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN
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JOHN
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — I. ˈjän noun ( -s ) Etymology: from the name John, from Middle English Johan, Jon, John, from Late Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRESTER — ˈprestə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, venomous snake, scorching whirlwind, from Greek prēstēr venomous snake, scorching …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRESTER — (n.) A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John.
Английский словарь Webster
PRESTER — (n.) One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger or other excitement.
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PRESTER — (n.) A meteor or exhalation formerly supposed to be thrown from the clouds with such violence that by collision it …
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PRESTER — ( n. ) One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger or other excitement.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PRESTER — ( n. ) A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PRESTER — ( n. ) A meteor or exhalation formerly supposed to be thrown from the clouds with such violence that by …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
JOHN — /jon/ , n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JOHN — n. male first name; one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, author of the Gospel of John (Biblical); last of …
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JOHN — I. ˈjän noun Etymology: Late Latin Johannes, from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew Yōhānān Date: 12th century 1. : a Jewish …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRESTER — noun a priest or presbyter; as, prester john. 2. prester ·noun one of the veins of the neck when swollen …
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JOHN — [john] n [fr. the name John] (1856) 1: toilet 2: a prostitute's client John n [LL Johannes, fr. Gk Ioannes, …
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JOHN — nonexistent pope. A confusion in the numbering of popes named John after John XIV resulted because Marianus Scotus and other …
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JOHN — died 1345 byname John Of Montfort, French Jean De Montfort claimant to the duchy of Brittany upon the death of …
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JOHN — born Dec. 12, 1801, Dresden, Saxony died Oct. 29, 1873, Pillnitz, near Dresden king of Saxony (185473) who was passionately …
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PRESTER — Prester BrE AmE ˈprest ə AmE \ - ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JOHN — John, john BrE AmE dʒɒn AmE dʒɑːn ▷ John's, johns dʒɒnz AmE dʒɑːnz ▶ ˌ John ˈ Bull BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JOHN — I. John, El ‧ ton /ˈelt ə n/ BrE AmE (1947–) a British POP SINGER and ↑ songwriter who was …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JOHN — john /dʒɒn $ dʒɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English informal [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: John , male name …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JOHN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES John Bull John Doe long johns name sb John/Ann etc ▪ We named our daughter …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
JOHN — Hancock, John Henry [noun] [C] US [informal] - a person's signaturePut your John Hancock at the bottom of the page.USAGE: …
Cambridge English vocab
JOHN — n. or John de Balliol born 0441; 1250 died April 1313, Château Galliard, Normandy, Fr. King of Scotland (129296). He …
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JOHN — n. known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216, Newark, Nottinghamshire King of England …
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JOHN — n. Portuguese João known as John of Aviz born April 11, 1357, Lisbon died Aug. 14, 1433, Lisbon King of …
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JOHN — n. French Jean known as John the Good born April 16, 1319, near Le Mans, Fr.e died April 8, 1364, …
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JOHN — (noun) restroom, room with a toilet (toilets) Very commonly used. 'Mary woke up in the john.' the client of a …
Slang English vocab
JOHN — I . John (1167–1216) the king of England from 1199 to 1216. He was the youngest son of Henry II …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
JOHN — See John of Antioch ; John of Damascus ; John of the Cross ; and John of Wessel
Theological and Philosophical Biography English vocab
JOHN — I сущ. 1) Джон; Иоанн (мужское имя) 2) Джон (типичное имя собственное лакеев, дворецких, официантов) 3) полицейский; сыщик 4) китаец; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN — сущ. 1) Джон ( мужское имя ) 2) библ. Иоанн John the Baptist — Иоанн Креститель, Иоанн Предтеча ( согласно …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
JOHN — сущ. 1) Джон (мужское имя) 2) библ. Иоанн John the Baptist — Иоанн Креститель, Иоанн Предтеча (согласно Евангелию, пророк, крестивший Иисуса Христа в …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
JOHN — n AmE sl 1) She made a brief visit to the john — Она ненадолго отлучилась в туалет Where's the john? — Где …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
JOHN — n AmE sl 1) She made a brief visit to the john — Она ненадолго отлучилась в туалет Where's the …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
JOHN — john n AmE sl 1. She made a brief visit to the john Она ненадолго отлучилась в туалет Where's the …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
JOHN — 1) She made a brief visit to the john — Она ненадолго отлучилась в туалет Where's the john? — Где …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
JOHN — I сущ. 1) Джон; Иоанн (мужское имя) 2) Джон (типичное имя собственное лакеев, дворецких, официантов) 3) полицейский; сыщик 4) китаец; …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PRESTRE — n priest; Prestre Johannes Prester John
Interlingua English vocab
PREST — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praestus ready — more at presto obsolete : ready , …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRÊT-NOM — ˈpreˈnōⁿ noun ( plural prêt-noms “) Etymology: French prête-nom, from prêter to lend (from Old French prester ) + nom …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRESTABLE — ˈprestəbəl adjective Etymology: obsolete French, capable of being lent, from Middle French, inclined to grant, from prester to lend, give …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PREST — prest 1 /prest/ , adj. Obs. ready. [ 1250-1300; ME praestus ready. See PRESTO ] prest 2 /prest/ , n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SANJAR — in full Mu'izz Ad-din Sanjar born 1084/86 died May 8, 1157 Seljuq prince of Khorasan from c. 1096 to 1157, …
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MANDEVILLE, SIR JOHN — flourished 14th century Sir John Mandeville, detail from a manuscript, early 15th century; in the British Library (MS. Add. purported …
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ELDAD (BEN MAHLI) HA-DANI, — English Eldad The Danite flourished 9th century Jewish traveller and philologist who was generally credited with the authorship of a …
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DIAS, BARTOLOMEU — born c. 1450 died May 29, 1500, at sea, near Cape of Good Hope Dias also spelled Diaz Portuguese navigator …
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COVILHA, PERO DA — Additional reading Francisco Alvares, The Prester John of the Indies, rev. and ed. by G.F. Beckingham and G.W.B. Huntingford, 2 …
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COVILH, PRO DA — also spelled Pedro De Covilham, or Covilho born c. 1460, , Covilh, Port. died after 1526 early Portuguese explorer of …
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CONGO RIVER — The Congo River basin and its drainage network. also called Zaire River, river in west-central Africa. With a length of …
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BUCHAN, JOHN, 1ST BARON TWEEDSMUIR — born Aug. 26, 1875, Perth, Perthshire, Scot. died Feb. 11, 1940, Montreal statesman and writer best known for his swift-paced …
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PRESS — v. & n. --v.tr. 1 hist. force to serve in the army or navy. 2 bring into use as a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PRESS — v. & n. v.tr. 1 hist. force to serve in the army or navy. 2 bring into use as a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PRESS — 1. v. & n. --v. 1. tr. apply steady force to (a thing in contact) (press a switch; pressed the …
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