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Meaning of antistes | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The chief minister of the Swiss Reformed Church in a given canton, from the sixteenth to the nineteeth centuries.

historical

Examples

“One of the reasons Antistes Samuel was first attracted to Gustele Faber was her “second sight.””
“Anton Klingler, the Antistes of Zurich, recommended him for preferment in the Church of England as a “speedy reward” for his past service.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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