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n. [ Pref. arch- + presbytery. ] The absolute dominion of presbytery. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pan- + Presbyterian. ] Belonging to, or representative of, those who hold Presbyterian views in all parts of the world; as, a Panpresbyterian council. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) One who has presbyopia; a farsighted person. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ety>[ NL., from Gr. &unr_; old, n., an old man + &unr_;, &unr_;, the eye. ] (Med.) A defect of vision consequent upon advancing age. It is due to rigidity of the crystalline lens, which produces difficulty of accommodation and recession of the near point of vision, so that objects very near the eyes can not be seen distinctly without the use of convex glasses. Called also presbytia. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Affected by presbyopia; also, remedying presbyopia; farsighted. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. presbyopie. ] See Presbyopia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; an old man. ] Same as Presbyope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. an elder, fr. Gr. &unr_;. 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 ]

a. Of or pertaining to a presbyter or presbytery; presbyterial. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. presbyteratus: cf. F. presbytérat. ] A presbytery; also, presbytership. Heber. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A female presbyter. Bale. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. presbytéral. ] Presbyterian. “Presbyterial government.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. presbytérien. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. presbytérien. ] One who maintains the validity of ordination and government by presbyters; a member of the Presbyterian church. [ 1913 Webster ]

Reformed Presbyterians. See Cameronian. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. presbytérianisme. ] That 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. ] (Arch.) Same as Presbytery, 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The office or station of a presbyter; presbyterate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Presbyteries [ L. presbyterium, Gr. &unr_;. See Presbyter, and cf. Presbyterium. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A body of elders in the early Christian church. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Presbyterian Ch.) A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the churches under its care, and next below the provincial synod in authority. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The Presbyterian religion of polity. [ R. ] Tatler. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (a) (Arch.) That part of the church reserved for the officiating priest. (b) The residence of a priest or clergyman. Gwilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Presbyte. ] (Med.) Presbyopia. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Med.) Same as Presbyopic. [ 1913 Webster ]