handpreost

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Equivalent to hand (hand) +‎ prēost (priest), originally implying a "priest at someone's hand."

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑndˌpre͜oːst/, [ˈhɑndˌpre͜oːst]

Noun[edit]

handprēost m

  1. chaplain

Declension[edit]