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Prester John — • Name of a legendary Eastern priest and king. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prester John Prester John † … Catholic encyclopedia
Prester John — The legends of Prester John (also Presbyter John), popular in Europe from the 12th through the 17th centuries, told of a Christian patriarch and king said to rule over a Christian nation lost amidst the Muslims and pagans in the Orient. Written… … Wikipedia
Prester John (comics) — Superherobox caption = character name = Prester John publisher = Marvel Comics debut = Fantastic Four Vol.1 #54 (Sep 1966) creators = Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby alter ego = full name = species = homeworld = alliances =Providence aliases =… … Wikipedia
PRESTER, JOHN — See JOHN, PRESTER … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
john — /jon/, n. Slang. 1. a toilet or bathroom. 2. (sometimes cap.) a fellow; guy. 3. (sometimes cap.) a prostitute s customer. [generic use of the proper name] * * * I known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216,… … Universalium
John — /jon/, n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation. 2. See John the Baptist. 3. (John Lackland) 1167? 1216, king of England 1199 1216; signer of the Magna Carta 1215 (son of… … Universalium
Prester John (disambiguation) — Prester John is a legendary Christian king.Prester John may also refer to: * Prester John (novel), a book by John Buchan *Prester John (comics), a Marvel Comics character based on the legend * Prester John, the king of Osten Ard in the trilogy… … Wikipedia
Prester John — est un personnage créé par Marvel Comics. Il est apparu pour la première fois dans Fantastic Four Vol.1 #54, en 1966. Le personnage est basé sur le Prêtre Jean. Origines Prester John est un explorateur vieux de plusieurs centaines d années, né au … Wikipédia en Français
Prester John — c.1300, Prestre Johan, legendary medieval Christian king and priest, said to have ruled either in the Far East or Ethiopia. From V.L. *prester, a transition between L. presbyter and English PRIEST (Cf. priest). First mentioned in the West by mid… … Etymology dictionary
Prester — Pres ter, n. [OF. prestre. See {Priest}.] A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
