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presbyter

N พระ บาทหลวง pare

presbyterian

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ นิกาย หนึ่ง ของ โปรแตสแตนต์ kiao-kab-ni-kai-nuang-kong-po-tu-ked

presbyterianism

N ระบบ นิกาย Presbyterian

presbytery

N แท่นบูชา tean-bu-cha

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRESBYTER

n.[Gr. old, elder. ] 1. In the primitive christian church, an elder; a person somewhat advanced in age, who had authority in the church, and whose duty was to feed the flock over which the Holy Spirit had made him overseer.
2. A priest; a person who has the pastoral charge of a particular church and congregation; called in the Saxon laws, mass-priest.
3. A presbyterian.

PRESBYTERIAL, PRESBYTERIAN

a.Pertaining to a presbyter, or to ecclesiastical government by presbyters. 1. Consisting of presbyters; as presbyterian government. The government of the church of Scotland is presbyterian.

PRESBYTERIAN

n.One that maintains the validity of ordination and government by presbyters. 1. One that belongs to a church governed by presbyters.

PRESBYTERIANISM

n.The doctrines, principles and discipline or government of presbyterians.

PRESBYTERY

n.A body of elders in the christian church. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 1 Timothy 4:14.
1. In ecclesiastical government, a judicatory consisting of all the pastors of churches within a certain district, and one ruling elder, a layman, from each parish, commissioned to represent the parish in conjunction with the minister. This body receives appeals from the kirk-session, and appeals from the presbytery may be carried to the provincial synod.
The presbytery of the churches in the United States is composed in a manner nearly similar.
2. The presbyterian religion.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PRESBYTER

Pres "by *ter, n. Etym: [L. an elder, fr. Gr. Priest. ]

1. An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1.

2. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch. )

Defn: 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. )

Defn: A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical.

4. A Presbyterian. [Obs. ] Hudibras.

PRESBYTERAL

PRESBYTERAL Pres *byt "er *al a.

Defn: Of or pertaining to a presbyter or presbytery; presbyterial.

PRESBYTERATE

Pres *byt "er *ate n. Etym: [L. presbyteratus: cf. F. presbytérat.]

Defn: A presbytery; also, presbytership. Heber.

PRESBYTERESS

PRESBYTERESS Pres "by *ter *ess, n.

Defn: A female presbyter. Bale.

PRESBYTERIAL

Pres `by *te "ri *al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. presbytéral.]

Defn: Presbyterian. "Presbyterial government. " Milton.

PRESBYTERIAN

Pres `by *te "ri *an, a. Etym: [Cf. F. presbytérien.]

Defn: Of or pertaining to a presbyter, or to ecclesiastical government by presbyters; relating to those who uphold church government by presbyters; also, to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of a communion so governed.

PRESBYTERIAN

Pres `by *te "ri *an, n. Etym: [Cf. F. presbytérien.]

Defn: One who maintains the validity of ordination and government by presbyters; a member of the Presbyterian church. Reformed Presbyterians. See Cameronian.

PRESBYTERIANISM

Pres `by *te "ri *an *ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. presbytérianisme.]

Defn: That form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively.

PRESBYTERIUM

Pres `by *te "ri *um, n. Etym: [L.] (Arch. )

Defn: Same as Presbytery, 4.

PRESBYTERSHIP

PRESBYTERSHIP Pres "by *ter *ship, n.

Defn: The office or station of a presbyter; presbyterate.

PRESBYTERY

Pres "by *ter *y, n.; pl. Presbyteries. Etym: [L. presbyterium, Gr. Presbyter, and cf. Presbyterium. ]

1. A body of elders in the early Christian church.

2. (Presbyterian Ch. )

Defn: 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.

New American Oxford Dictionary

presbyter

pres by ter |ˈprezbitər, ˈpres- ˈprɛzbədər | ▶noun historical an elder or minister of the Christian Church. • formal (in Presbyterian churches ) an elder. • formal (in Episcopal churches ) a minister of the second order, under the authority of a bishop; a priest. DERIVATIVES pres byt er al |prezˈbitərəl, pres- |adjective, pres byt er ate |prezˈbitəˌrāt, pres- |noun, pres by te ri al |ˌprezbiˈti (ə )rēəl, ˌpres- |adjective, pres by ter ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN 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 ).’

Presbyterian

Pres by te ri an |ˌprezbəˈtirēən, ˌpres- ˈˌprɛzbəˈˌtɪ (ə )riən | ▶adjective of, relating to, or denoting a Christian Church or denomination governed by elders according to the principles of Presbyterianism. ▶noun a member of a Presbyterian Church. • an advocate of the Presbyterian system. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from ecclesiastical Latin presbyterium (see presbytery ) + -an .

Presbyterianism

Pres by te ri an ism |ˌprezbəˈtirēəˌnizəm, ˌpres- ˌprɛzbəˈtɪəriəˌnɪzəm | ▶noun a form of Protestant Church government in which the church is administered locally by the minister with a group of elected elders of equal rank, and regionally and nationally by representative courts of ministers and elders. Presbyterianism was first introduced in Geneva in 1541 under John Calvin, in the belief that it best represented the pattern of the early church. There are now many Presbyterian Churches (often called Reformed Churches ) worldwide, notably in the Netherlands and Scotland and in countries with which they have historic links (including the US and Northern Ireland ).

presbytery

pres by ter y |ˈprezbəˌterē, ˈpres-, -bətrē ˈprɛzbəˌtɛri | ▶noun ( pl. presbyteries ) 1 [ treated as sing. or pl. ] a body of church elders and ministers, esp. (in Presbyterian churches ) an administrative body (court ) representing all the local congregations of a district. • a district represented by such a body of elders and ministers. 2 the house of a Roman Catholic parish priest. 3 chiefly Architecture the eastern part of a church chancel beyond the choir; the sanctuary. ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 3 ): from Old French presbiterie, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek presbuterion, from presbuteros (see presbyter ).

Oxford Dictionary

presbyter

presbyter |ˈprɛzbɪtə | ▶noun historical an elder or minister of the Christian Church. • formal (in Presbyterian Churches ) an elder. • formal (in episcopal Churches ) a minister of the second order, under the authority of a bishop. DERIVATIVES presbyteral |-ˈbɪt (ə )r (ə )l |adjective, presbyterate |-ˈbɪt (ə )rət |noun, presbyterial |-ˈtɪərɪəl |adjective, presbytership noun ORIGIN 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 )’.

Presbyterian

Presbyterian |ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪən | ▶adjective relating to or denoting a Christian Church or denomination governed by elders according to the principles of Presbyterianism. ▶noun a member of a Presbyterian Church. • an advocate of the Presbyterian system. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from ecclesiastical Latin presbyterium (see presbytery ) + -an .

Presbyterianism

Pres ¦by |ter ¦ian |ism |ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪəˌnɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a form of Protestant Church government in which the Church is administered locally by the minister with a group of elected elders of equal rank, and regionally and nationally by representative courts of ministers and elders. Presbyterianism was first introduced in Geneva in 1541 under John Calvin, in the belief that it best represented the pattern of the early church. There are now many Presbyterian Churches (often called Reformed Churches ) worldwide, notably in the Netherlands and Scotland and in countries with which they have historic links (including the United States and Northern Ireland ). They typically subscribe (more or less strictly ) to the Westminster Confession.

presbytery

presbytery |ˈprɛzbɪt (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. presbyteries ) 1 [ treated as sing. or pl. ] a body of Church elders and ministers, especially (in Presbyterian Churches ) an administrative body (court ) representing all the local congregations of a district. • a district represented by a presbytery. 2 the house of a Roman Catholic parish priest. 3 chiefly Architecture the eastern part of a church chancel beyond the choir; the sanctuary. ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 3 ): from Old French presbiterie, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek presbuterion, from presbuteros (see presbyter ).

Duden Dictionary

Presbyter

Pres by ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e sbyter |kirchenlateinisch presbyter, Priester 1 Vorsteher einer Gemeinde im Urchristentum 2 evangelische Kirche Vertreter der Gemeinde im Presbyterium 1a 3 katholische Kirche lateinische Bezeichnung für: Priester 2

presbyterial

pres by te ri al Adjektiv evangelische Kirche |presbyteri a l |das Presbyterium 1a betreffend, zu ihm gehörend, von ihm ausgehend

Presbyterialverfassung

Pres by te ri al ver fas sung Substantiv, feminin evangelische Kirche , die |Presbyteri a lverfassung |evangelische [reformierte ] Kirchenordnung, nach der die Gemeinde kollegial durch Geistliche und Presbyter [innen ] 2 verwaltet wird

Presbyterianer

Pres by te ri a ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |Presbyteri a ner |englisch Presbyterian Angehöriger protestantischer Kirchen mit Presbyterialverfassung besonders in Schottland und Amerika

Presbyterianerin

Pres by te ri a ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Presbyteri a nerin |weibliche Form zu Presbyterianer

presbyterianisch

pres by te ri a nisch Adjektiv |presbyteri a nisch |1 evangelische Kirche die presbyteriale Verfassung, Kirchen mit presbyterialer Verfassung betreffend 2 die Presbyterianer [innen ], ihre Kirche betreffend englisch Presbyterian

Presbyterin

Pres by te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e sbyterin |weibliche Form zu Presbyter 2

Presbyterium

Pres by te ri um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Presbyt e rium |das Presbyterium; Genitiv: des Presbyteriums, Plural: die Presbyterien kirchenlateinisch presbyterium < griechisch presbytérion 1 a evangelische Kirche aus dem Pfarrer und den [gewählten ] Vertreter [inne ]n der Gemeinde bestehender Vorstand einer Kirchengemeinde b evangelische Kirche Versammlungsraum eines Presbyteriums 1a 2 a katholische Kirche Altarraum b katholische Kirche Gesamtheit der Priester einer Diözese

French Dictionary

presbytère

presbytère n. m. nom masculin Maison du curé dans une paroisse. Note Orthographique presb y tère.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Presbyterian

Pres by te ri an /prèzbɪtí ə riən /形容詞〖時にp -〗〘キリスト教〙長老制 [派 ]の ; 長老派教会の ▸ the Presbyterian Church 長老教会名詞 C 1 長老派教会会員 .2 長老制支持者 .

Presbyterianism

Pres by te ri an ism /prèzbɪtí ə riənɪ̀z (ə )m /名詞 U 〘キリスト教〙1 長老派教会制度〘同一階級の長老 (elder, presbyter )が教会を運営する制度; Scotland教会など〙.2 長老派教会の主義 [信仰 ].

presbytery

pres by ter y /prézbətèri |-t (ə )ri /名詞複 -ies C 〖通例the ～〗1 (長老教会の )中会, 中会管轄区 .2 牧師館, 司祭館 .3 (教会内の )司祭席〘東方にある聖歌隊席の奥の席〙.