Presbyter

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1.

2. One ordained to the second order in the ministry; -- called also priest. I rather term the one sort presbyter than priest. Hooker. New presbyter is but old priest writ large. Milton.

3. A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical.

4. A Presbyterian. [Obs.] Hudibras.