# presbyter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹɛzbɪtə/ · frequency rank #86,654

## Definitions
1. An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.
2. An elder of the Presbyterian church.
3. An elder of the congregation in early Christianity.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/presbyter