Presbyter
/ˈpɹɛzbɪtɚ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.
- 2 an elder in the Presbyterian Church wordnet
- 3 An elder of the Presbyterian church.
- 4 An elder of the congregation in early Christianity.
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Doublet of prester and priest.