presbyteress

presbyteress
\\ˈprezbəd.ərə̇s\ noun (-es)
Etymology: part translation of Medieval Latin presbyterissa, from presbyter priest (from Late Latin, presbyter, elder) + Late Latin -issa -ess
1.
a. : the wife of a presbyter or priest in one of the early medieval churches; especially : one coming under the operation of the rule requiring the continence of clergymen
b. : a priest's concubine
2. : a woman serving as a presbyter or elder in one of the early medieval churches : one of a body of aged widows dedicated to the service of the church and constituting an ecclesiastical order
3. : the wife of a priest of the Eastern Orthodox Church

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  • Presbyteress — Pres by*ter*ess, n. A female presbyter. Bale. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Presbytera — (Greek: πρεσβυτέρα, pronounced and sometimes spelt presvytera) is a Greek title of honor that is used to refer to a priest s wife. It is derived from presbyteros the Greek word for priest (literally, elder ). Although Presbyteress has an… …   Wikipedia

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