presbyteress

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A presbyter or priest's wife. historical
    — Even a special blessing was included within the liturgy for the wives of married men on the day of their husband's ordination in the sixth century. These women were called presbyteresses (presbyterissae) and were entitled to wear special dress.
  2. A female presbyter (elder of the congregation in early Christianity). obsolete
    — Age was doubtless a requisite in presbyters, as it is here stated to have been in presbyteresses, with a view to their influence on the younger persons of their sex. They were supported by the Church, but not the only widows so supported.

词形变化

presbyteresses plural

词源

From Medieval Latin presbyterissa. By surface analysis, presbyter + -ess. Piecewise doublet of priestess.
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