presbyter
/ˈpɹɛzbɪtə/US/ˈpɹɛzbɪtɚ/
presbyter noun: an elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.
Noun
presbyter (plural presbyters)
- An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.
- An elder of the Presbyterian church.
- An elder of the congregation in early Christianity.
presbyter meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Indonesian
presbyter in Tamil
- சமயமூப்பர்
presbyter in Urdu
- بڑا, عمر رسیدہ
presbyter in Indonesian
- elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches
- presbiter, penatua
Forms of presbyter
| plural | presbyters |
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Origin of presbyter
Learned borrowing from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Doublet of prester and priest.
Words formed from presbyter
Questions about presbyter
- What does presbyter mean?
- Presbyter means an elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.
- What is presbyter in Tamil?
- Presbyter in Tamil is சமயமூப்பர். See Presbyter meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is presbyter?
- Presbyter is a noun.
- How do you pronounce presbyter?
- Presbyter is pronounced /ˈpɹɛzbɪtə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of presbyter?
- The plural of presbyter is presbyters.
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