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presbyteress.

A presbyter or priest's wife.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A presbyter or priest's wife.

    historical
  2. A female presbyter (elder of the congregation in early Christianity).

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Medieval Latin presbyterissa. By surface analysis, presbyter + -ess. Piecewise doublet of priestess.

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