classis
Americannoun
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classes
plural
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the organization of pastors and elders that governs a group of local churches; a presbytery.
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the group of churches governed by such an organization.
noun
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a governing body of elders or pastors
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the district or group of local churches directed by such a body
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Etymology
Origin of classis
1585–95; < Latin: class
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In the Duchies of Cleve, Julich and Berg, the Presbyterians or Reformed from the Netherlands, welcomed as refugees, had secured a full, self-governing, Presbyterial system in the congregation, classis and synod.
From The Organization of the Congregation in the Early Lutheran Churches in America by Beale M. Schmucker
The classis, by letter of December 16, 1661, ruled that according to the practice of the Dutch churches, his Mennonite baptism was to be regarded as sufficient.
From Narratives of New Netherland, 1609-1664 by J. Franklin (John Franklin) Jameson
The third classis quarrelled with the corrections of the second, and declared for a new model.
From Notes and Queries, Number 212, November 19, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by George Bell
In 1637-1638 we find the classis vainly endeavoring to send him again to New Netherland, but prevented by the Company, which had a veto upon all such appointments in its dominions.
From Narratives of New Netherland, 1609-1664 by J. Franklin (John Franklin) Jameson
The next higher power, administrative or judicial, resided in the classis, consisting of all the ministers in a given district and one elder from each parish therein, and corresponding to the presbytery.
From Narratives of New Netherland, 1609-1664 by J. Franklin (John Franklin) Jameson
The anger has also focused on long school hours, chronic staff shortages, overcrowded classes and a deeply unpopular university admissions system.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Considering the market is always forward-looking, the move in these beaten-down asset classes will come long before most investors realize it.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Undergraduate education comprises three elements: students, teachers and classes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Myanmar state television has broadcast footage of the migrants on the journey home, being led in aerobics classes on a ship deck and wearing T-shirts saying: "Happy voyage back to motherland".
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
As a former teacher, she knew where we were supposed to be in all of our classes.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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