presbyter
Meaning
- An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.
- An elder of the Presbyterian church.
- An elder of the congregation in early Christianity.
Translations
presbítero
Presbyter
presbítero
presbytre
papaz
presbiterià
πρεσβύτερος
anziano anglicano
presbyter PresbyterianerinPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɹɛzbɪtə/
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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