classis

[ klas-is ]

/ ˈklæs ɪs /

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noun, plural clas·ses

[klas-eez]. /ˈklæs iz/. (in certain Reformed churches)

the organization of pastors and elders that governs a group of local churches; a presbytery.

the group of churches governed by such an organization.

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Origin of classis

1585–95; <Latin: class

Words nearby classis

classified advertising, classifier, classify, class inclusion, class interval, classis, classism, classless, class list, class mark, classmate

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How to use classis in a sentence

Shajarian, the legendary classis singer of Iran, wrote an open letter to the IRIB and urged them to stop broadcasting his songs.
Memo From the Streets of Tehran, Part II|Parvez Sharma|June 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Prodromus systematis mammalium et avium additis terminis zoographicis utriuque classis, pp.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
On the opposite wall, occupying the same position as Classis, are the city of Ravenna and the palace of Theodoric.
Cathedral Cities of Italy|William Wiehe Collins
He was a moderate man of Presbyterian views, and became a lay elder of the third Lancashire Classis.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)|Ernest Broxap

If we cannot organize a Classis at once, we will do the best we can.
History and Ecclesiastical Relations of the Churches of the Presbyterial Order at Amoy, China|J. V. N. Talmage
Hannibal, dux classis Pnicae, nv20 quae iam capibtur, in scapham salt s dmittns Rmnrum mans effgit.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

British Dictionary definitions for classis

classis

/ (ˈklæsɪs) /

noun plural classes (ˈklæsiːz) (in some Reformed Churches)

a governing body of elders or pastors

the district or group of local churches directed by such a body

Word Origin for classis

C16: from Latin; see class

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