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presbyter

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Synonyms & Antonyms of presbyter

as in bishop, archbishop

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for presbyter

abbot,
archbishop,
archpriest,
bishop,
dean,
diocesan,
monsignor,
pope,
prelate

clergywoman,
deaconess,
priestess

abbé,
curate,
curé,
parson,
pastor,
rector,
shepherd,
vicar

churchman,
clergyman,
father,
Holy Joe
[slang],
padre

chaplain,
confessor,
sky pilot

clergyperson,
cleric,
clerical,
clerk,
deacon,
divine,
dominie,
ecclesiastic,
minister,
preacher,
priest,
reverend

evangelist,
missionary,
missioner,
missionizer,
revivalist

friar,
mendicant,
monastic,
monk,
oblate,
religious

high priest,
high priestess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for presbyter

layman,
layperson,
secular

lay reader,
lector

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“Presbyter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presbyter. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.

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The first known use of presbyter was before the 12th century

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