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Presbyter

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eldernounA leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.
seniornoun(now chiefly US) An old person.
reverendnounA member of the Christian clergy; a minister.
ministernoun(government) A politician who heads a ministry
clergymannounA male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister.
presbytershipnounThe office or station of a presbyter; presbyterate.
presbyterynounPresbyters collectively; the body of presbyters of a congregation.
presbyterianismnounThat 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.
pastornoun(countable, religion) Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people.
man of godnounA minister or priest.
dominenounLord; master.
prepositusnoun(historical) A provost: the presiding officer of various ecclesiastical bodies.
moderatornoun(Internet) A person who enforces the rules of a discussion forum by deleting posts, banning users, etc.
clergywomannounAn ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
deaconnoun(Christianity, by extension) A modern-day member of a church who handles secular and/or administrative duties in a priest's stead, the specifics of which depends on denomination.
pastorhoodnounThe role or status of a pastor.
provostnounOne placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly:
churchwardennoun(UK) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.
local preachernoun(religion) A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services in some religious denominations.
churchmannounA person (originally a man) of authority in a Christian religious organization (a church).

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