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Meaning of "presbyter" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRESBYTER

From Late Latin, from Greek presbuteros an older man, from presbus old man.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PRESBYTER

ˈprɛzbɪtə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRESBYTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Presbyter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRESBYTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Presbyter

Presbyter in the New Testament refers to a leader in local Christian congregations, then often not clearly distinguished from episkopos, presbyter referring to ordinary elders and episkopos referring exclusively to the office of bishop. In modern 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.

Definition of presbyter in the English dictionary

The first definition of presbyter in the dictionary is an elder of a congregation in the early Christian Church. Other definition of presbyter is an official who is subordinate to a bishop and has administrative, teaching, and sacerdotal functions. Presbyter is also a teaching elder.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRESBYTER

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRESBYTER

presbycuses · presbycusis · presbyope · presbyopia · presbyopic · presbyopy · presbyte · presbyteral · presbyterate · presbyterial · presbyterially · presbyterian · presbyterianise · presbyterianism · presbyterianize · presbyteries · presbytership · presbytery · presbytic · presbytism

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRESBYTER

after · alter · better · center · chapter · character · computer · converter · counter · daughter · enter · faster · filter · for that matter · for the better · Greater · hunter · in hot water · peter · Ruyter

Synonyms and antonyms of presbyter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «presbyter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRESBYTER

Find out the translation of presbyter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of presbyter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «presbyter» in English.
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长老
1,325 millions of speakers
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presbítero
570 millions of speakers
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presbyter
510 millions of speakers
hi

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पुरोहित
380 millions of speakers
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القسيس
280 millions of speakers
ru

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пресвитер
278 millions of speakers
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presbítero
270 millions of speakers
bn

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সমাজবৃদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers
fr

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prêtre
220 millions of speakers
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Presbyter
190 millions of speakers
de

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Priester
180 millions of speakers
ja

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長老
130 millions of speakers
ko

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장로
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Presbyter
85 millions of speakers
vi

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mục sư
80 millions of speakers
ta

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presbyter
75 millions of speakers
mr

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प्रेक्षक
75 millions of speakers
tr

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kilise yönetim kurulu üyesi
70 millions of speakers
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presbitero
65 millions of speakers
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prezbitera
50 millions of speakers
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пресвітер
40 millions of speakers
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prezbiter
30 millions of speakers
el

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πρεσβύτερος
15 millions of speakers
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presbyter
14 millions of speakers
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presbytern
10 millions of speakers
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presbyter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of presbyter

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESBYTER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of presbyter
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about presbyter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESBYTER»

Discover the use of presbyter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to presbyter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Writings of Salvian, the Presbyter
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Salvian the Presbyter (Author), Jeremiah F. O'Sullivan (Translator), 2008
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The Writings of Salvian, the Presbyter
No description available
The Presbyter Salvian, The Presbyter, 2010
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Martyrdom from Exegesis in Hippolytus: An Early Church ...
In a work which comes to us as the earliest orthodox Christian commentary on scripture, Hippolytus interprets the text through allegory, typology, theodicy, paraenesis, and reflection to create a motif of martyrdom.
W. Brian Shelton, 2008
4
Old Priest and New Presbyter
In this book Professor Sykes considers the Anglican attitude towards episcopacy, presbyterianism and papacy since the Reformation, with special reference to the Churches of England and Scotland.
Norman Sykes, 2008
5
Pluralities indefensible, by a presbyter of the Church of ...
Churches, the Bishops might, if they had pleased, have committed the Care of Two Churches to One Presbyter, as, probably, they committed a Great many to Every Itinerant Priest ; yet, This is not to be call'd a Dispensation, as this Term implies ...
Richard Newton, 1745
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Epistles on the Arian Heresy
DEACONS PRESBYTERY OF MAREOTIS I, Apollonius, presbyter, give my suffrage to the things which are written, and also for the deposition of Arius, and of those who are guilty of impiety with him. Serenus, presbyter. Didymus, presbyter.
St. Alexander of Alexandria
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The doctrines of Methodism examined and confuted, by a ...
Doctrines. JUDE, Verses 17, 18, 19. But Beloved, remember ye the Words which were spoken before of the Apostles of our Lord Jesus , Christ; how that they tcld you, there should be Mockers in the last Time, who would walk after their own ...
Doctrines, 1765
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The Presbyterian Churches and the Federal Union, 1861-1869
The Presbyterian was the most conservative of Old School weekly journals; the most radical was the Presbyter, published at Cincinnati. Founded in 1841 as the Presbyterian 0f the West,100 it had from the outset been a journal of militant West - ...
Lewis George Vander Velde, 1932
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Historia Tartarorum ecclesiastica
P4K3. II. 8Vl^l^c!^. Tom. ///.^.//. 5./^. §.7./»./)^/.//. 5 »ccurmior cäiu». 7. U»r ^6,6 Presbyter 8. Isü^c Presbyter. 9. Ilaac Presbyter. 10. Oauic! Presbyter. ». ^loles Presbyter. ». ^larloannes Kpilcopus. 2. Ilaac Presbyter, z. loel Presbyter, 4. ^ icbael ...
Johann Lorenz von Mosheim, 1741
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From the Lost Teaching of Polycarp: Identifying Irenaeus' ...
Chapter 1 The Identity of the Presbyter Introduction Van Unnik observed of "the presbyters" in the writings of Irenaeus that, "Shadowy though they are, they seem to be key figures in certain areas of the church in that age of transition, which is ...
Charles Evan Hill, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESBYTER»

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1
Churches struggle with divestment over Israeli occupation
Milwaukee's Executive Presbyter Craig M. Howard said he opposed that vote and is still working to assuage concerns in the local Jewish ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Fairfielder honored for service by church synod
With her at the recent presentation were, from left, Calvin Synod Conference Presbyter James Ballas; Joseph Poruban, her husband and ... «Fairfield Citizen, Jul 15»
3
Archdiocesan news briefs
Organizers are Pallottine, the North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice and the Presbyter's Social Witness Policy Action ... «St.Louis Review, Jul 15»
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Lancaster Seminary course examines pollution, climate change …
Gaut begins a one-year appointment as general presbyter of the Presbytery of Baltimore on Wednesday. She is a fellow with GreenFaith, which ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
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Orange Co. teacher to speak
G. Wilson Gunn, general presbyter of the National Capital Presbytery, will preach at the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday at First Presbyterian ... «Durham Herald Sun, Jul 15»
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Army to probe Tacpao murders
In a press briefing among members of the Promotion of Church Peoples Response (PCPR) headed by Aglipayan presbyter a certain Fr Nenito ... «Negros Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Kidderminster Rector honoured at Worcester Cathedral
... then as Team Rector of the newly formed Kidderminster Ismere Parish, Workplace Chaplain and Associate Methodist Presbyter, has been at ... «Kidderminster Shuttle, Jul 15»
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PEEKS OF PAST July 1, 2015
Milton E. Lightner, a prominent and influential presbyter of the Episcopal church, died of apoplexy last Thursday, in the 61st year of his age. «The Luminary, Jul 15»
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Congregation celebrate Nigel's 25th anniversary as a priest
Canon Nigel was made Deacon by Bishop Derek Rawcliffe on 1st July 1989 and Ordained Presbyter on 30th June 1990 by the Bishop and ... «The Galloway Gazette, Jul 15»
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Election as General Bishop of Pentecostal Church of God Catches …
In addition to his time as General Bishop, Scott served as evangelist and pastor for 11 years; as sectional presbyter in the Arkansas District for ... «Charisma News, Jun 15»
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