n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, from &unr_; to kindle or burn, and &unr_; to blow up, swell out by blowing. ] 1. A meteor or exhalation formerly supposed to be thrown from the clouds with such violence that by collision it is set on fire. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. pl. One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger or other excitement. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. prestre. See Priest. ] A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. ] (Anat.) The anterior segment of the sternum; the manubrium. -- Pre*ster"nal a. [1913 Webster]