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ArchpresbyterArchpresbyter Arch`pres"by*ter, n.
Same as Archpriest. Archpresbytery
Archpresbytery Arch`pres"by*ter*y, n. [Pref. arch- +
presbytery.]
The absolute dominion of presbytery. --Milton.
Panpresbyterian
Panpresbyterian Pan`pres`by*te"ri*an, a. [Pan- +
Presbyterian.]
Belonging to, or representative of, those who hold
Presbyterian views in all parts of the world; as, a
Panpresbyterian council.
Presbyope
Presbyope Pres"by*ope, n. (Med.)
One who has presbyopia; a farsighted person.
PresbyopiaPresbyopia Pres`by*o"pi*a[NL., from Gr. ? old, n., an old man
+ ?, ?, the eye.] (Med.)
A defect of vision consequent upon advancing age. It is due
to rigidity of the crystalline lens, which produces
difficulty of accommodation and recession of the near point
of vision, so that objects very near the eyes can not be seen
distinctly without the use of convex glasses. Called also
presbytia. Presbyopic
Presbyopic Pres`by*op"ic, a.
Affected by presbyopia; also, remedying presbyopia;
farsighted.
PresbyopyPresbyopy Pres"by*o`py, n. [Cf. F. presbyopie.]
See Presbyopia. PresbytePresbyte Pres"byte, n. [Gr. ? an old man.]
Same as Presbyope. PresbyterPresbyter Pres"by*ter, n. [L. an elder, fr. Gr. ?. See
Priest.]
1. An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation
under Bishop, n., 1.
2. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.) One ordained to the second
order in the ministry; -- called also priest.
I rather term the one sort presbyter than priest.
--Hooker.
New presbyter is but old priest writ large.
--Milton.
3. (Presbyterian Ch.) A member of a presbytery whether lay or
clerical.
4. A Presbyterian. [Obs.] --Hudibras. Presbyteral
Presbyteral Pres*byt"er*al, a.
Of or pertaining to a presbyter or presbytery; presbyterial.
Presbyteress
Presbyteress Pres"by*ter*ess, n.
A female presbyter. --Bale.
PresbyteriesPresbytery Pres"by*ter*y, n.; pl. Presbyteries. [L.
presbyterium, Gr. ?. See Presbyter, and cf.
Presbyterium.]
1. A body of elders in the early Christian church.
2. (Presbyterian Ch.) A judicatory consisting of all the
ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who
is a ruling elder, from each parish or church,
commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with
the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the
churches under its care, and next below the provincial
synod in authority.
3. The Presbyterian religion of polity. [R.] --Tatler.
4.
(a) (Arch.) That part of the church reserved for the
officiating priest.
(b) The residence of a priest or clergyman. --Gwilt. PresbyteriumPresbyterium Pres`by*te"ri*um, n. [L.] (Arch.)
Same as Presbytery, 4. Presbytership
Presbytership Pres"by*ter*ship, n.
The office or station of a presbyter; presbyterate.
PresbyteryPresbytery Pres"by*ter*y, n.; pl. Presbyteries. [L.
presbyterium, Gr. ?. See Presbyter, and cf.
Presbyterium.]
1. A body of elders in the early Christian church.
2. (Presbyterian Ch.) A judicatory consisting of all the
ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who
is a ruling elder, from each parish or church,
commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with
the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the
churches under its care, and next below the provincial
synod in authority.
3. The Presbyterian religion of polity. [R.] --Tatler.
4.
(a) (Arch.) That part of the church reserved for the
officiating priest.
(b) The residence of a priest or clergyman. --Gwilt. presbytiaPresbyopia Pres`by*o"pi*a[NL., from Gr. ? old, n., an old man
+ ?, ?, the eye.] (Med.)
A defect of vision consequent upon advancing age. It is due
to rigidity of the crystalline lens, which produces
difficulty of accommodation and recession of the near point
of vision, so that objects very near the eyes can not be seen
distinctly without the use of convex glasses. Called also
presbytia. PresbytiaPresbytia Pres*byt"i*a, n. [NL. See Presbyte.] (Med.)
Presbyopia. PresbyticPresbytic Pres*byt"ic, a. (Med.)
Same as Presbyopic. Presbytism
Presbytism Pres"byt*ism, n.
Presbyopia.
Meaning of Presby from wikipedia
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Presbyterianism is a
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Archibald Presby (August 27, 1907 –
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