proboszcz

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Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Old Czech probošt, from Middle High German probost, from Medieval Latin propositus. Doublet of prepozyt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɔ.bɔʂt͡ʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔbɔʂt͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: pro‧boszcz

Noun

proboszcz m pers

  1. (Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism) parish priest; pastor (the chief priest in a parish, Catholic counterpart of Anglican vicar or rector)
    Synonyms: paroch, pleban
    Hypernym: ksiądz

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Descendants

  • Belarusian: пробашч (próbašč)

Further reading

  • proboszcz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • proboszcz in Polish dictionaries at PWN