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Webster 1913 Edition
Presbyter
1.
An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under , 1.
Bishop
, Noun.
2.
(Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.)
One ordained to the second order in the ministry; – called also
priest
. I rather term the one sort
presbyter
than priest. Hooker.
New
presbyter
is but old priest writ large. Milton.
3.
(Presbyterian Ch.)
A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical.
4.
A Presbyterian.
[Obs.]
Hudibras.
Webster 1828 Edition
Presbyter
PRES'BYTER
,Noun.
1.
In the primitive christian church, an elder; a person somewhat advanced in age, who had authority in the church, and whose duty was to feed the flock over which the Holy Spirit had made him overseer.2.
A priest; a person who has the pastoral charge of a particular church and congregation; called in the Saxon laws, mass-priest.3.
A presbyterian.