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pres·by·ter
 presbyter
- pronunciation:
- prez
bih
t
 r
[or]
pres
bih
tr
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an elder who served as teacher, priest, and administrator in the early Christian church.
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| definition 2: |
a priest in certain hierarchical churches.
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| definition 3: |
a teaching or governing elder in the Presbyterian church.
- similar words:
- elder
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| related words: |
clergy |
| derivation: |
presbyteral (adj.) |
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