Definitions for presbyter
ˈprɛz bɪ tər, ˈprɛs-pres·byter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. presbyternoun

   an elder in the Presbyterian Church

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. presbyternoun

   A priest in various churches.

2. presbyternoun

   An elder of the Presbyterian church.

3. presbyternoun

   An elder of the congregation in early Christianity.

4. Etymology: From presbyter, from πρεσβύτερος, from πρέσβυς.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PRESBYTERnoun

   Etymology: presbyter, Lat. πϱεσβύτεϱος.

   1. A priest.

   Presbyters absent through infirmity from their churches, might be said to preach by those deputies who in their stead did but read homilies. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 20.

   2. A presbyterian.

   And presbyters have their jackpuddings too. Samuel Butler.

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1. presbyter

   A presbyter is a term referring to an elder or minister in the Christian church, primarily used in the Presbyterian, Anglican, and Orthodox churches. Derived from the Greek "presbyteros," it is often associated with the roles of leadership, governance, or offices within the church.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Presbyternoun

   an elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1

2. Presbyternoun

   one ordained to the second order in the ministry; -- called also priest

3. Presbyternoun

   a member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical

4. Presbyternoun

   a Presbyterian

5. Etymology: [L. an elder, fr. Gr. . See Priest.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Presbyter

   Presbyter in the New Testament refers to a leader in local Christian congregations, then often not clearly distinguished from episkopos, presbyter referring to ordinary priests or elders and episkopos referring exclusively to the full order or office of bishop. In modern usage, it is thus distinct from bishop and synonymous with priest. In mainline Protestant usage, the term is however not seen as referring to a member of the priesthood and terms such as minister, pastor and elder are used.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Presbyter

   prez′bi-tėr, n. an elder, a priest: a minister or priest in rank between a bishop and a deacon: a member of a presbytery.—adjs. Presbyt′eral, Presbytē′rial, Presbytē′rian, pertaining to, or consisting of, presbyters: pertaining to Presbytery or that form of church government in which all the clergy or presbyters are equal—opp. to Episcopacy.—n. Presbyt′erāte, the office of a presbyter: a presbytery.—adv. Presbytē′rially.—ns. Presbytē′rian; Presbytē′rianism, the form of church government by presbyters; Pres′bytership; Pres′bytery, a church court ranking between the Kirk-session and the Synod, consisting of the ministers and one elder, a layman, from each church within a certain district: that part of the church reserved for the officiating priests: (R.C.) a clergyman's house.—Reformed Presbyterian Church, a religious body in Scotland, called also Cameronians, who remained separate from the Church of Scotland and maintained the perpetual obligation of the Covenants—the greater part joined the Free Church in 1876; United Presbyterian Church, a religious body formed by the union of the Secession and Relief Churches in 1847—itself uniting with the Free Church in 1900. [L.,—Gr. presbyteros, comp. of presbys, old.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of presbyter in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of presbyter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=presbyter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Presbyter
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=presbyter
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presbyter
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=presbyter
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=presbyter