presbyters

/ˈprɛzbɪtərz/

Meanings

noun

A priest or minister in various churches.

Examples :

"The visiting presbyters led the Sunday service at our church last week. "

religion person

noun

An elder of the Presbyterian church.

Examples :

"The presbyters of the church discussed the upcoming youth group program. "

religion person organization theology

noun

An elder of the congregation in early Christianity.

Examples :

"In the early Christian community, the presbyters offered guidance and support to new believers, helping them understand their faith. "

religion theology person history

Related Words

minister noun

/ˈmɪnɪstə/ /ˈmɪnɨstɚ/

A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.

"The minister said a prayer on behalf of the entire congregation."

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

congregation noun

/ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of congregating or collecting together.

"The sudden rain caused a hurried congregation of students under the school's awning. "

presbyterian adjective

/ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪriən/ /ˌprɛzbəˈtɪriən/

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.

"The Presbyterian church held a community meeting to discuss upcoming events. "

churches noun

/ˈtʃɜːtʃɪz/ /ˈtʃɝtʃɪz/

A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

"There is a lovely little church in the valley."

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

upcoming noun

/ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/

The act of coming up.

"The upcoming school holiday is a welcome break for the students. "

guidance noun

/ˈɡaɪdəns/

The act or process of guiding.

"The teacher's guidance helped the student understand the difficult math problem. "

believers noun

/bɪˈliːvərz/ /bəˈliːvərz/

A person who believes; especially regarding religion.

"The church was filled with believers singing hymns. "

discussed verb

/dɪsˈkʌst/

To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

"We discussed the best way to solve the math problem. "

visiting verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

""For months, she was visiting her elderly neighbor, bringing meals and offering company as he recovered from surgery." "