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presbyter:
(plural: ‘presbyters‘; ‘pronunciation: the letters ‘by’ rhyme with the letters ‘be’ in “become” — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
some presbyters at a mass in a church
a priest or teacher in a Christian church;
an elderly person who looks after/oversees the church affairs,
e.g.
‘Presbyter’, which originally referred to a leader of church goers in a community, now refers to a priest, pastor or any elder in different Christian groups.
some Presbyterians at a church
Note: ‘Presbyterian”, always with a capital ‘P’, is more commonly used to refer to a member of a Protestant Christian Church, and as an adjective, it is used to refer to a certain Christian Church, e.g. ‘Presbyterian Church’, ‘Presbyterian Cross’, ‘Presbyterian priest’, ‘Presbyterian speakers’, etc.. e.g. Several Presbyterian Churches in the USA celebrated their 150 anniversary in the recent past. For the right pronunciation of this word, please click here.
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