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1. (n.) presbyter
(in the early Christian church) an office bearer who exercised teaching, priestly, and administrative functions.
2. presbyter
(in hierarchical churches) a priest.
3. presbyter
an elder in a Presbyterian church.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < LL: older, elder, presbyter < Gk presbýteros=présby(s) old +-teros comp. suffix)
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1. (noun) presbyter
an elder in the Presbyterian Church
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1. (noun) presbyter
an elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1
2. (noun) presbyter
one ordained to the second order in the ministry; -- called also priest
3. (noun) presbyter
a member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical
4. (noun) presbyter
a Presbyterian
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