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Prester John
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English
Etymology
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Proper noun
prester John
en medieval folklore A legendary Christian king of a distant Eastern or African kingdom.
Derived terms
en Prester-Johnian
Translations
legendary Christian king of a distant Eastern or African kingdom
French: fr Prêtre Jean m, fr Prêtre-Jean
Galician: gl Preste Xoán m
German: de
Italian: it
Latin: la Presbyter Iōannēs m
Middle English: enm Prestre John
Old Galician-Portuguese: roa-opt Preste Joham m
Portuguese: pt Preste João m
Spanish: es Preste Juan m
References
en Characters from folklore Christianity Mythological figures