preesteresse

Middle English

Etymology

From prestre +‎ -esse, from prestre (“priest”; from Middle French prestre) + -esse (“-ess”), and Middle French prestresse.

Noun

preesteresse (plural preesteresses)

  1. (Late Middle English, hapax legomenon) priestess

Descendants

  • English: priestress

References

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