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French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρεσβυτέριον (presbutérion), from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus, “old”).
Noun
presbytère m (plural presbytères)
- presbytery, rectory (house of a priest)
- Synonym: cure
- On savait cela. Quand je n'étais pas au presbytère, j'étais à Notre-Dame. On venait m'y chercher, et l'on m'y trouvait. (Alexandre Dumas, Les Mille et Un Fantômes)
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