protopapas

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”) + πάπας (pápas, “father”).

Noun

protopapas (plural protopapases)

(religion, Greek Orthodox Church) A protopope.

References

“protopapas”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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