pastophorus
/ˌpastəˈfɔːrəs/Ancient History
noun
In ancient Egypt: a priest of an order responsible for carrying the shrines of gods in procession.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Edward Phillips (b. 1630), writer and biographer. From classical Latin pastophorus (2nd cent. a.d.) from Hellenistic Greek παστοϕόρος (usually plural) priest in ancient Egypt of unknown function from παστός (perhaps) shrine + -ϕόρος.
- displacement
- displacement activity
- displacement pump
- displacement ton
- displacer
- display
- display ad
- display cabinet
- display case
- displayed
- displayer
- display type
- displease
- displeased
- displeasingly
- displeasure
- displume
- disport
- disposability
- disposable
- disposable income
- disposal
- disposals store
- dispose
- disposed