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presbyter: Meaning and Definition of
pres•by•ter
Pronunciation: (prez'bi-tur, pres'-), [key]
— n.
- (in the early Christian church) an office bearer who exercised teaching, priestly, and administrative functions.
- (in hierarchical churches) a priest.
- an elder in a Presbyterian church.
See also:
- presbyter (Thesaurus)
