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Presbyter

//ˈpɹɛzbɪtɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.
  2. 2
    an elder in the Presbyterian Church wordnet
  3. 3
    An elder of the Presbyterian church.
  4. 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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