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/prez bit"euhr it, -euh rayt', pres-/, n.1. the office of a presbyter or elder.2. a body of presbyters or elders.[1635-45; < ML presbyteratus. See PRESBYTER, -ATE3]
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Presbyterate — Pres*byt er*ate, n. [L. presbyteratus: cf. F. presbyt[ e]rat.] A presbytery; also, presbytership. Heber. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
presbyterate — [prez bit′ər it, presbit′ər it; prez bit′ ə rāt΄, pres bit′ər āt΄] n. [ML(Ec) presbyteratus] 1. the office of a presbyter 2. a body of presbyters … English World dictionary
presbyterate — noun see presbyter … New Collegiate Dictionary
presbyterate — noun A presbytery; also, presbytership … Wiktionary
presbyterate — pres·byt·er·ate … English syllables
presbyterate — Пресвитерат … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
presbyterate — pres•byt•er•ate [[t]prɛzˈbɪt ər ɪt, əˌreɪt, prɛs [/t]] n. 1) rel the office of a presbyter or elder 2) rel a body of presbyters or elders • Etymology: 1635–45; < ML … From formal English to slang
presbyterate — /prɛzˈbɪtərət/ (say prez bituhruht) noun 1. the office of presbyter or elder. 2. a body of presbyters. {presbyter + ate3} …
presbyterate — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷rə̇t, ˌrāt noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin presbyteratus office of a presbyter, from presbyter + Latin atus ate 1. : a body of presbyters or elders : presbytery 2 2. : the o … Useful english dictionary
Hierarchy of the Early Church — • The word hierarchy is used here to denote the three grades of bishop, priest, and deacon (ministri) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hierarchy of the Early Church Hierarchy of the Early Church … Catholic encyclopedia
