*3 : one having [[authority]] by [[virtue]] of age and [[experience]] <the village elders>
*3 : one having [[authority]] by [[virtue]] of age and [[experience]] <the village elders>
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*4 : any of various officers of [[religious]] [[groups]]: as a : presbyter 1 b : a permanent officer elected by a [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterian Presbyterian] congregation and [[ordained]] to serve on the session and assist the pastor at [[communion]]
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*4 : any of various officers of [[religious]] [[groups]]: as
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:a : presbyter
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:b : a permanent officer elected by a [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterian Presbyterian] congregation and [[ordained]] to serve on the session and assist the pastor at [[communion]]
:c : minister
:c : minister
:d : a [[leader]] of the [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakers Shakers]
:d : a [[leader]] of the [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakers Shakers]