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presbyters

presbyters is the plural of presbyter.

Meaning of presbyter

Noun

presbyter (plural presbyters)

  1. An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.
  2. An elder of the Presbyterian church.
  3. An elder of the congregation in early Christianity.

Questions about presbyters

What is presbyters the plural of?
Presbyters is the plural of presbyter.

Words near presbyters in the dictionary

  1. presbyterianly
  2. Presbyterians
  3. presbyteries
  4. Presbyterism
  5. presbyterium
  6. presbyters
  7. presbytership
  8. presbyterships
  9. presbytery
  10. presbytes
  11. presbytia

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