PRESBYTER

PRESBYTER. → See ELDER

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presbyter. Presbyter, n. an elder, priest, bishop, presbyterian

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Pres″by‐ter (?), n. [[L. an elder, fr. Gr. �. See Priest.]] 1. 1. An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1.
2. 2. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.) One ordained to the second order in the ministry; — called also priest.
I rather term the one sort presbyter than priest. Hooker. New presbyter is but old priest writ large. Milton. 3. 3. (Presbyterian Ch.) A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical.
4. 4. A Presbyterian. Hudibras.