protopresbyter

[ proh-toh-prez-bi-ter, -pres- ]
/ ˌproʊ toʊˈprɛz bɪ tər, -ˈprɛs- /

noun Eastern Church.

a title given to distinguished priests.
protopope.

Origin of protopresbyter

From the Medieval Greek word prōtopresbýteros, dating back to 1880–85. See proto-, presbyter

Words nearby protopresbyter

protopodite, protopope, protoporphyria, protoporphyrin, protoporphyrin ix, protopresbyter, protosemitic, protospasm, protostar, protostele, protostome