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Presbyter vs Institutor - What's the difference?

presbyter | institutor |

As nouns the difference between presbyter and institutor

is that presbyter is a priest in various churches while institutor is one who institutes something.

presbyter

English

(wikipedia presbyter)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A priest in various churches.
  • An elder of the Presbyterian church.
  • An elder of the congregation in early Christianity.

    • Derived terms

    * presbytera * presbytery

    References

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    institutor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who institutes something.
    • institutors of civil policy
  • (obsolete) One who educates; an instructor.
    • (Walker)
  • (obsolete) A presbyter appointed by the bishop to institute a rector or assistant minister over a parish church.
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