presbytery的词源

英文词源

presbytery (n.)

"part of a church reserved for the clergy," early 15c., from Church Latin presbyterium, from Greek presbyterion, from presbyteros "an elder" (see Presbyterian). Meaning "body of elders in the Presbyterian system" is recorded from 1570s.

中文词源

presbytery：长老会（苏格兰国教）

来自presbyter,长老，-y,集合名词后缀。引申词义长老会，苏格兰国教，因苏格兰国教由长老领导，而不像其它基督教教会由主教领导。

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