Meaning & use
Presbyterate
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The office, rank, or collective body of presbyters, or priests and elders, within a church.
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He was ordained into the presbyterate after years of theological study.
The presbyterate of the diocese met to discuss pastoral priorities for the coming year.
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Derived from Greek 'presbyteros,' meaning 'elder,' the same root that gives us 'priest' and 'Presbyterian.'
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priesthoodeldership
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