What does "presbyter" mean?
Presbyter: (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.
Additional senses
- 2.(Presbyterian Ch.) A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical.
- 3.A Presbyterian. [Obs.] Hudibras.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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