presbyter – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
presbyter
n.
elder priest, member of the council of elders which manages church affairs
Presbyter
Presbyter (Greek πρεσβύτερος, : "elder" or "priest" in Christian usage) in the
New Testament refers to a leader in local Christian congregations, presbyter referring to ordinary elders and episkopos referring exclusively to the office of
bishop. In modern Catholic and Orthodox usage, it is thus distinct from
bishop and synonymous with
priest. In mainline
Protestant usage, the term is however not seen as referring to a member of the priesthood and terms such as
minister,
pastor and
elder are used.
presbyter
Noun
1. an elder in the Presbyterian Church
(hypernym) elder
presbyter (de)
n.
presbyter
Presbyter
(n.)
One ordained to the second order in the ministry; -- called also priest.
(n.)
An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1.
(n.)
A Presbyterian.
(n.)
A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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