- Presiding elder
- Presiding Pre*sid"ing,
a. & n. from {Preside}.
[1913 Webster]
{Presiding elder}. See under 2d {Elder}. [1913 Webster]
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Presiding elder
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Presiding elder — Elder Eld er, n. [AS. ealdor an elder, prince, fr. eald old. See {Old}, and cf. {Elder}, a., {Alderman}.] 1. One who is older; a superior in age; a senior. 1 Tim. v. 1. [1913 Webster] 2. An aged person; one who lived at an earlier period; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
presiding elder — noun : district superintendent … Useful english dictionary
Presiding — Pre*sid ing, a. & n. from {Preside}. [1913 Webster] {Presiding elder}. See under 2d {Elder}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elder — Eld er, n. [AS. ealdor an elder, prince, fr. eald old. See {Old}, and cf. {Elder}, a., {Alderman}.] 1. One who is older; a superior in age; a senior. 1 Tim. v. 1. [1913 Webster] 2. An aged person; one who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Presiding Patriarch — In the Latter Day Saint movement, the Presiding Patriarch (also called Presiding Evangelist, Patriarch over the Church, Patriarch of the Church, or Patriarch to the Church) is a church wide leadership office within the priesthood. Among the… … Wikipedia
Presiding Bishop (LDS Church) — See also: Presiding Bishop See also: Bishop (Latter Day Saints) The Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (LDS Church) is a priesthood calling with church wide authority. The Presiding Bishop is the highest… … Wikipedia
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Elder (Christianity) — An elder (in Greek, πρεσβυτερος [ presbyteros ] ; see Presbyter) in Christianity is a person valued for his wisdom who accordingly holds a particular position of responsibility in a Christian group. However, elders exist throughout world cultures … Wikipedia
Ruling elder — Elder Eld er, n. [AS. ealdor an elder, prince, fr. eald old. See {Old}, and cf. {Elder}, a., {Alderman}.] 1. One who is older; a superior in age; a senior. 1 Tim. v. 1. [1913 Webster] 2. An aged person; one who lived at an earlier period; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
