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presbyterate definition

pres·byt·er·ate (prez bit′ər it, pres-; -ər āt′)

noun

  1. the office of a presbyter
  2. a body of presbyters

Etymology: ML(Ec) presbyteratus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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