transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈprez-bə-tər, ˈpres- ]
noun
Etymology: Late Latin, elder, priest, from Greek presbyteros, comparative of presbys old man, elder; akin to Greek pro before and Greek bainein to go — more at for , come
Date: 1597
1. : a member of the governing body of an early Christian church
2. : a member of the order of priests in churches having episcopal hierarchies that include bishops, priests, and deacons
3. : elder 4b
• pres·byt·er·ate prez-ˈbi-tə-rət, pres-, -ˌrāt noun