Presbyter
//ˈpɹɛzbɪtɚ// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·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.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Doublet of prester and priest.
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