English Explanatory Dictionary

presbyter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.
  2. An elder of the Presbyterian church.
  3. An elder of the congregation in early Christianity.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɛzbɪtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-presbyter.wav /ˈpɹɛzbɪtɚ/ /ˈpɹɛsbɪtɚ/

Word forms

presbyter presbyters

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Doublet of prester and priest.

Related words

Pan-Presbyterian Panpresbyterian presbyopia presbytera presbyterate presbyterial presbyterially presbyterian presbyterianism Presbyterianization Presbyterianize presbyterianly presbytery

Derived words

archpresbyter Jack Presbyter presbyteral presbytership presbytress
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