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''Presbytera'' corresponds to the following equivalent titles: | ''Presbytera'' corresponds to the following equivalent titles: | ||
| + | * Albanian: ''Prifteresha'' | ||
* Arabic: ''Khouria'' (from the word ''khoury'', meaning "priest") | * Arabic: ''Khouria'' (from the word ''khoury'', meaning "priest") | ||
| + | * Romanian: ''Preoteasa'' | ||
* Russian: ''Matushka'' (literally means "mama," i.e., the intimate form of "mother") | * Russian: ''Matushka'' (literally means "mama," i.e., the intimate form of "mother") | ||
* Serbian: ''Papadia'' | * Serbian: ''Papadia'' | ||
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==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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Presbytera is a Greek title of honor that is used to refer to a priest's wife. It is derived from presbyteros—the Greek word for priest (literally, "elder").
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Other languages
Presbytera corresponds to the following equivalent titles:
- Albanian: Prifteresha
- Arabic: Khouria (from the word khoury, meaning "priest")
- Romanian: Preoteasa
- Russian: Matushka (literally means "mama," i.e., the intimate form of "mother")
- Serbian: Papadia
Books
- Presbytera: The Life, Mission, and Service of the Priest's Wife, by Athanasia Papademetriou (ISBN 0972466142)
