presbyter

noun

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Doublet of prester and priest.

1. An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.
2. An elder of the Presbyterian church.
3. An elder of the congregation in early Christianity.