presbyterian
pertaining to or based on the principle of ecclesiastical government by presbyters or presbyteries.
(initial capital letter) designating or pertaining to various churches having this form of government and professing more or less modified forms of Calvinism.
(initial capital letter) a member of a Presbyterian church; a person who supports Presbyterianism.
Origin of presbyterian
1Other words from presbyterian
- non-Pres·by·te·ri·an, adjective, noun
- pro-Pres·by·te·ri·an, adjective, noun
- pseu·do-Pres·by·te·ri·an, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for presbyterian (1 of 2)
/ (ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪən) /
of, relating to, or designating Church government by presbyters or lay elders
an upholder of this type of Church government
Derived forms of presbyterian
- presbyterianism, noun
- presbyterianistic, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Presbyterian (2 of 2)
/ (ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪən) /
of or relating to any of various Protestant Churches governed by presbyters or lay elders and adhering to various modified forms of Calvinism
a member of a Presbyterian Church
Derived forms of Presbyterian
- Presbyterianism, noun
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