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ruling elder
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noun
an elder in a Presbyterian church.
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Origin of ruling elder
First recorded in 1585–95
Words nearby ruling elder
Rules, rules committee, rules of order, rule the roost, ruling, ruling elder, ruling grade, ruly, rum, rumaki, rumal
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