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Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter elder; a ministe.

Saturn :: Saturn (n.) One of the elder and principal deities, the son of Coelus and Terra (Heaven and Earth), and the father of Jupiter. The corresponding Greek divinity was Kro`nos, later CHro`nos, Time..

Pique :: Pique (n.) In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one..

Deacon :: Deacon (n.) An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor. In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and

"""cover-point " :: Cover-point (n.) The fielder in the games of cricket and lacrosse who supports point..

Field :: Field (v. t.) To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder..

Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the churches under its care, and next below the provincial synod in authority..

Water Elder :: Water elder () The guelder-rose.

Senior :: Senior (a.) More advanced than another in age; prior in age; elder; hence, more advanced in dignity, rank, or office; superior; as, senior member; senior counsel..

Leg :: Leg (n.) A fielder whose position is on the outside, a little in rear of the batter..

Legitimist :: Legitimist (n.) Specifically, a supporter of the claims of the elder branch of the Bourbon dynasty to the crown of France..

Skilder :: Skilder (v. i.) To beg; to pilfer; to skelder.

Wielder :: Wielder (n.) One who wields or employs; a manager; a controller.

Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) A body of elders in the early Christian church.

Sire :: Sire (n.) A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign..

Elderwort :: Elderwort (n.) Danewort.

Presbyter :: Presbyter (n.) An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1..

Buffer :: Buffer (n.) A good-humored, slow-witted fellow; -- usually said of an elderly man..

Elder :: Elder (a.) A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church..

Gelder :: Gelder (n.) One who gelds or castrates.

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