presbyter
/ˈprezbɪtə(r)/noun
1- historical an elder or minister of the Christian Church〈史〉（基督教会的）长老。
1.1
- formal (in presbyterian Churches) an elder〈正式〉（长老会派的）长老。
1.2
- formal (in episcopal Churches) a minister of the second order, under the authority of a bishop; a priest〈正式〉（圣公会教堂位居大主教之下的）主教; 牧师。
派生词
presbyteral
/-ˈbɪtərəl/ adjectivepresbyterate
nounpresbyterial
adjectivepresbytership
noun词源
late 16th cent.: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek presbuteros 'elder' (used in the New Testament to denote an elder of the early church)， comparative of presbus 'old (man)'.