Definitions for: Presbyter

[n] an elder in the Presbyterian Church

Webster (1913) Definition: Pres"by*ter, n. [L. an elder, fr. Gr. ?. See
Priest.]
1. An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation
under Bishop, n., 1.

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. (Presbyterian Ch.) A member of a presbytery whether lay or
clerical.

4. A Presbyterian. [Obs.] --Hudibras.

See Also: elder

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