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Nave Topical Bible
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Dictionaries
American Church Dictionary
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Charles Buck Dictionary
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• Arch-Presbyter
Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Presbyter Presbytery
• Bishop, Elder, Presbyter
Dictionary of Early Christian Biography
• Rufinus, a Roman Presbyter
• Pierius, a Presbyter of Alexandria
• Pamphilus, Presbyter of Caesarea
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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Webster Dictionary
• Presbytism
• Presbytic
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Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Cyril (Presbyter)
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Presbyter; Presbytery
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Aaron a Presbyter of Alexandria
• Acacius a Presbyter of Beroea
• Anastasius a Presbyter of Antioch
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
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• Presbyter Judæorum

The original word for "Elder" in the New Testament is Presbuteros, shortened in English to Presbyter; further shortened to Prester, and finally to PRIEST (which see, also ELDER).