presbyter
pres·by·ter
noun
1.
an elder in the Presbyterian Church
Origin
Learned borrowing from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Doublet of prester and priest.
Phrases
- Jack Presbyter
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