protopresbyter

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek πρωτοπρεσβύτερος (protopresvýteros). By surface analysis, proto- (“first”) +‎ presbyter.

Noun

protopresbyter (plural protopresbyters)

  1. (Eastern Orthodoxy) An archpriest or, in the Russian Orthodox tradition, a non-monastic priest ranking higher yet than an archpriest.
    Synonyms: protopope, protopriest
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