presbyterate

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin presbyterātus. By surface analysis, presbyter +‎ -ate.

Noun

presbyterate (plural presbyterates)

A priest; also, presbytership.

References

“presbyterate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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