noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A female presbyter.
2. 2
   The wife of a presbyter.

Synonyms

All synonyms

presbyteresspriestess

Etymology

From Latin presbytera, a feminized form of presbyter (“priest”).

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