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presbyter.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɹɛzbɪtə/UK/ˈpɹɛzbɪtɚ/US/ˈpɹɛsbɪtɚ/US
  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.

Where this word comes from

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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