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pres·by·ter / ˈprezbitər; ˈpres-/ • n. hist. an elder or minister of the Christian Church. ∎ formal (in Presbyterian churches) an elder. ∎ formal (in Episcopal churches) a minister of the second order, under the authority of a bishop; a priest.DERIVATIVES: pres·byt·er·al / prezˈbitərəl; pres-/ adj.pres·byt·er·ate / prezˈbitəˌrāt; pres-/ n.pres·by·te·ri·al / ˌprezbiˈti(ə)rēəl; ˌpres-/ adj.pres·by·ter·ship / -ˌship/ n.

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