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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Czech probošt, from Middle High German probost, from Medieval Latin propositus. Doublet of prepozyt.
Pronunciation
Noun
proboszcz m pers
- (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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Further reading
- proboszcz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- proboszcz in Polish dictionaries at PWN