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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse prestr, either from Old Saxon prēstar or from Old English prēost, both of which are borrowed from Latin presbyter (“elder, priest”) (= Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros, “older, senior; elder”)).
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Noun
præst c (singular definite præsten, plural indefinite præster)
- priest (clergyman)
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