- Prester John
- Prester John [pres′tər]n.a legendary medieval Christian king and priest said to have ruled either in the Far East or in Ethiopia
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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 — 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 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 — /pres teuhr/ a legendary Christian monk and potentate of the Middle Ages, supposed to have had a kingdom in some remote part of Asia or Africa and associated with fabulous narratives of travel. * * * Legendary Christian ruler of the East. He was… … Universalium
Prester John — (? twelfth century) Legendary Monarch. Prester (Presbyter) John was a priestly king who was said to have conquered the Muslims and who would eventually liberate the Holy Land. The story first appears in the Chronicle of Otto of Freising and … Who’s Who in Christianity
Prester John — Wappen des Priesterkönigs Johannes aus dem „Libro del conoscimiento de todos reynos“ (14. Jh.) Der Priesterkönig Johannes (lat.: rex et sacerdos oder indorum rex, andere Namen: Priester Johannes, Presbyter Johannes, Prester Johannes) ist ein… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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 (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 (novel) — infobox Book | name = Prester John orig title = translator = image caption = author = John Buchan cover artist = country = Scotland, South Africa language = English series = genre = Thriller, Novel publisher = William Blackwood Sons release date … Wikipedia
