handpreost

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to hand (hand) + prēost (priest), originally implying a "priest at someone's hand."

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑndˌpre͜oːst/, [ˈhɑndˌpre͜oːst]

Noun

handprēost m

  1. chaplain

Declension

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