Definition of presbyteress in English:

presbyteress

(also presbytress)

noun ˌprɛsbɪtəˈrɛsˌprɛzbɪtəˈrɛsˈprɛzbɪt(ə)rɪs

1The wife of a presbyter or priest. Now historical.
2A female presbyter; specifically a member of an order of women in the early Church, having some of the functions of presbyters.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Bale (1495–1563), bishop of Ossory, evangelical polemicist, and historian. From post-classical Latin presbyterissa woman serving the church, priest's wife from presbyter + -issa.

Definition of presbyteress in US English:

presbyteress

(also presbytress)

noun

1The wife of a presbyter or priest. Now historical.
2A female presbyter; specifically a member of an order of women in the early Church, having some of the functions of presbyters.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Bale (1495–1563), bishop of Ossory, evangelical polemicist, and historian. From post-classical Latin presbyterissa woman serving the church, priest's wife from presbyter + -issa.

单词	presbyteress
释义	Definition of presbyteress in English: presbyteress (also presbytress) noun ˌprɛsbɪtəˈrɛsˌprɛzbɪtəˈrɛsˈprɛzbɪt(ə)rɪs 1The wife of a presbyter or priest. Now historical. 2A female presbyter; specifically a member of an order of women in the early Church, having some of the functions of presbyters. Origin Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Bale (1495–1563), bishop of Ossory, evangelical polemicist, and historian. From post-classical Latin presbyterissa woman serving the church, priest's wife from presbyter + -issa. Definition of presbyteress in US English: presbyteress (also presbytress) noun 1The wife of a presbyter or priest. Now historical. 2A female presbyter; specifically a member of an order of women in the early Church, having some of the functions of presbyters. Origin Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Bale (1495–1563), bishop of Ossory, evangelical polemicist, and historian. From post-classical Latin presbyterissa woman serving the church, priest's wife from presbyter + -issa.
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