PRES'BYTER, n. [Gr. old, elder.] 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.
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