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presbyter

Pronunciation: /ˈprɛzbɪtə/

Definition of presbyter

noun

historical
  • an elder or minister of the Christian Church.
  • formal (in Presbyterian Churches) an elder.
  • formal (in episcopal Churches) a minister of the second order, under the authority of a bishop.

Derivatives

presbyteral

Pronunciation: /-ˈbɪt(ə)r(ə)l/

adjective

presbyterate

Pronunciation: /-ˈbɪt(ə)rət/

noun

presbyterial

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɪərɪəl/

adjective

presbytership

noun

Origin:

late 16th century: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek presbuteros 'elder' (used in the New Testament to denote an elder of the early church), comparative of presbus 'old (man)'

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Definition of presbyter in the US English dictionary

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