presbyter

n. 长老 [法] 长者, 祭司, 长老

发音

UK /ˈpɹɛzbɪtə/
其它
US /ˈpɹɛzbɪtɚ/
US /ˈpɹɛsbɪtɚ/

词形变化

presbyters 复数 presbyters

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An elder of the Presbyterian church.

    长老

  2. 2.

    An elder of the congregation in early Christianity.

  3. 3.

    An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

elder

相关短语

Jack Presbyter

词源

Learned borrowing from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Doublet of prester and priest.

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