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- [prez-bi-ter, pres-]
- /ˈprɛz bɪ tər, ˈprɛs-/
- /ˈprez.bɪ.tə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prez-bi-ter, pres-]
- /ˈprɛz bɪ tər, ˈprɛs-/
Definitions of presbyter word
- noun presbyter (in the early Christian church) an office bearer who exercised teaching, priestly, and administrative functions. 1
- noun presbyter (in hierarchical churches) a priest. 1
- noun presbyter an elder in a Presbyterian church. 1
- noun presbyter church official 1
- noun presbyter an elder of a congregation in the early Christian Church 0
- noun presbyter (in some Churches having episcopal politics) an official who is subordinate to a bishop and has administrative, teaching, and sacerdotal functions 0
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Origin of presbyter
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Late Latin, noun use of the adj.: older < Greek presbýteros, equivalent to présby(s) old + -teros comparative suffix
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Parts of speech for Presbyter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
presbyter popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
presbyter usage trend in Literature
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