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Meaning of "Prester John" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRESTER JOHN

Prestre Johan, from Medieval Latin presbyter Iohannes Priest John.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRESTER JOHN

Prester John  [ˈprɛstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRESTER JOHN

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conjunction
determiner
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Prester John is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRESTER JOHN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prester John

Prester John

The legends of Prester John were popular in Europe from the 12th through the 17th centuries, and told of a Christian patriarch and king said to rule over a Christian nation lost amidst the Muslims and pagans in the Orient. Written accounts of this kingdom are variegated collections of medieval popular fantasy. Prester John was reportedly a descendant of one of the Three Magi, said to be a generous ruler and a virtuous man, presiding over a realm full of riches and strange creatures, in which the Patriarch of the Saint Thomas Christians resided. His kingdom contained such marvels as the Gates of Alexander and the Fountain of Youth, and even bordered the Earthly Paradise. Among his treasures was a mirror through which every province could be seen, the fabled original from which the "speculum literature" of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance was derived, in which the prince's realms were surveyed and his duties laid out.

Definition of Prester John in the English dictionary

The definition of Prester John in the dictionary is a legendary Christian priest and king, believed in the Middle Ages to have ruled in the Far East, but identified in the 14th century with the king of Ethiopia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRESTER JOHN


ancestor
ˈænsɛstə
arrester
əˈrɛstə
cesta
ˈsɛstə
Chester
ˈtʃɛstə
cuesta
ˈkwɛstə
ester
ˈɛstə
Esther
ˈɛstə
fiesta
fɪˈɛstə
investor
ɪnˈvɛstə
Leicester
ˈlɛstə
NESTA
ˈnɛstə
polyester
ˌpɒlɪˈɛstə
prester
ˈprɛstə
rester
ˈrɛstə
semester
sɪˈmɛstə
siesta
sɪˈɛstə
Sylvester
sɪlˈvɛstə
testa
ˈtɛstə
tester
ˈtɛstə
trimester
traɪˈmɛstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRESTER JOHN

Prestel
prester
presterilised
presterilized
presterna
presternum
prestidigitation
prestidigitator
prestige
prestige pricing
prestigeful
prestigiator
prestigious
prestigiously
prestigiousness
prestissimo
presto
Preston
Prestonpans

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRESTER JOHN

blue john
demijohn
First Epistle of John
john
Lake Saint John
Little John
Mendelssohn
Saint John
Second Epistle of John
St John
Third Epistle of John
Wolfensohn

Synonyms and antonyms of Prester John in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Prester John» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRESTER JOHN

Find out the translation of Prester John to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Prester John from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Prester John» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长老John
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Preste Juan
570 millions of speakers

English

Prester John
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Prester जॉन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الراهب جون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пресвитер Иоанн
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Preste João
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রেস্টার জন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Prêtre Jean
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prester John
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prester John
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プレスタージョン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Prester 존
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prester John
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Prester John
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரெஸ்டர் ஜான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रेस्टर जॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Prester John
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Prete Gianni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ksiądz Jan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пресвітер Іоанн
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Prester John
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Prester John
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Priester Jan
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Prester John
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Prester John
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Prester John

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESTER JOHN»

The term «Prester John» is regularly used and occupies the 64.318 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESTER JOHN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Prester John

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESTER JOHN»

Discover the use of Prester John in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Prester John and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Prester John
Fans of H. Rider Haggard's action-adventure novels will be swept away by John Buchan's Prester John, a thrill-a-minute tale set in colonial Africa.
John Buchan, 2012
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The Realm of Prester John
The famous science fiction writer pieces together the life history of the myth of Prester John, the Christian potentate of the East, Emperor of Ethiopia............a romantic and fabulous tale 'As exotic and complex as a mosaic in a Coptic ...
Robert Silverberg, 2001
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Prester John, the Mongols, and the Ten Lost Tribes
This study makes an important contribution to the study of the Prester John legend and will be of interest to a wide range of scholars working in the field of medieval history and literature.
Charles Fraser Beckingham, Bernard Hamilton, 1996
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The Habitation of the Blessed: A Dirge for Prester John
These books chronicle the history of the kingdom of Prestor John, and Hiob becomes obsessed with the tales they tell.
Catherynne M. Valente, 2010
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Eutopia: The Gnostic Land of Prester John
"Enthralling and adventurous Utopian novella exploring the up to now undiscovered land of the legendary emperor Prester John, found in Ethiopia"--P. [4] of cover.
Alan Jacobs, 2010
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Searches for an Imaginary Kingdom: The Legend of the Kingdom ...
This bold synthesis fills in many of the missing links between the histories of Europe and medieval China.
Lev Nikolaevich Gumilev, 1987
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The Land of Prester John - A Chronicle of Portuguese Exploration
Frontispiece of the first edition of Father Francisco Alvaress book on Ethiopia 156.
Elaine Sanceau, 2008
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Prisoners of Prester John: The Portuguese Mission to ...
"Chronicles Portugal's 16th century final attempt to locate the mythical kingdom of Prester John (a Christian nation rumored to be somewhere amidst pagans and Muslims), a six-year odyssey in Ethiopia resulting in collision with an isolated ...
Cates Baldridge, 2012
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History of Paradise: The Garden of Eden in Myth and Tradition
The most famous of these dreamlands was the kingdom of Prester John. The legend of Prester John seems to go back to the beginning of the twelfth century, and it survived down to the seventeenth. Beginning in the early decades of the ...
Jean Delumeau, 2000
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Essays in Christian mythology: the metamorphosis of Prester John
The work offers detailed analysis and anthropological interpretation of a body of Christian medieval texts, which confirm the existence of a mythological discourse based on the biblical narratives.
Manuel João Ramos, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESTER JOHN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Prester John is used in the context of the following news items.
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Arnott's Arts Happenings for July 20-26
The experimental folk duo Prester John — a.k.a. guitarist Shawn Persinger and mandolinist David Miller — performs at the Pardee-Morris ... «New Haven Independent, Jul 15»
2
Beatles Benefit Concert Created in Memory of CFA Intern
... lead vocalist Alice-Anne Harwood Sherrill of The Future Heavies; Shawn Persinger (guitarist for Prester John, 11twelve13, The Luck Pushers ... «Wesleyan Connection, Jul 15»
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Goodnight Blue Moon Brings It All Back Home
The Pardee-Morris House's Twilight Concert Series continues with Seth Adam on July 8, Prester John on July 22, and the Meadows Brothers ... «New Haven Independent, Jul 15»
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Middletown: 'Blackbird' concert benefits scholarship fund
... Sherrill and backup vocalist Shona Kerr (of The Future Heavies); Shawn Persinger (guitarist for Prester John, 11twelve13, The Luck Pushers, ... «Middletown Press, Jul 15»
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How ordering a starter could spoil your main meal
Prester John, No longer in Alba, United Kingdom, 2 hours ago. Choose a main that is totally different from your starter so even the vegetables ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
6
Divine Ethiopia
For long medieval centuries Europeans believed that Ethiopia was home to Prester John, legendary Christian ruler, descendant of one of the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Schooool's Out!
It's also the release party for Prester John's Six Feet Under Scotch Ale and it starts at 6 p.m., both good things. If you're unsure if this is right for ... «The Journal, May 15»
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Good Morning, Vietnam Revisited: the real sound of the war
... author Nicholas Rankin celebrates the great thriller writer John Buchan, the man who gave us The Thirty-Nine Steps, Prester John and many ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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A Black King Faces Death as an Equal Among the European Elite
One is tempted to associate the black king with Prester John, the enigmatic ruler long thought to exist in some unexplored region ranging from ... «The Root, Dec 14»
10
6 Famous Places that Never Existed
A Papal mission to find Prester John's court disappeared without a trace, but the myth of his kingdom took hold among Europeans. Crusading ... «History, Jun 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Prester John [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/prester-john>. Apr 2024 ».
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