presbyter

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈpɹɛzbɪtə/(UK)
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/ˈpɹɛzbɪtə/(UK) · /ˈpɹɛzbɪtɚ/(US) · /ˈpɹɛsbɪtɚ/(US)

Definition of presbyter

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.
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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.

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Etymology

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

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