prester Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pres"ter noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. , from to kindle or burn, and to blow up, swell out by blowing.
Definitions
  1. A meteor or exhalation formerly supposed to be thrown from the clouds with such violence that by collision it is set on fire. Obs.
  2. pl. One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger or other excitement. Obs.
Pres"ter noun
Etymology
OF. prestre. See Priest.
Definitions
  1. A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John. Obs.

Webster 1913