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Pres·by·te·ri·an·ism 
[prez-bi-teer-ee-uh-niz-uhm, pres-] Pronunciation Key
[prez-bi-teer-ee-uh-niz-uhm, pres-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | church government by presbyters or elders, equal in rank and organized into graded administrative courts. |
| 2. | the doctrines of Presbyterian churches. |
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| pres·by·te·ri·an
(prěz'bĭ-tîr'ē-ən, prěs'-) Pronunciation Key
adj.
n. Presbyterian A member or an adherent of a Presbyterian Church. pres'by·te'ri·an·ism n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| presbyterianism | |
noun | |
| the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism |
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Presbyterianism
Pres`by*te"ri*an*ism\, n. [Cf. F. presbyt['e]rianisme.] That form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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