'Presbyter' definitions:

Definition of 'presbyter'

(from WordNet)
noun
An elder in the Presbyterian Church

Definition of 'Presbyter'

From: GCIDE
  • Presbyter \Pres"by*ter\, n. [L. an elder, fr. Gr. ?. See Priest.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.) One ordained to the second order in the ministry; -- called also priest. [1913 Webster]
  • I rather term the one sort presbyter than priest. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
  • New presbyter is but old priest writ large. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Presbyterian Ch.) A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A Presbyterian. [Obs.] --Hudibras. [1913 Webster]