Presbyterianism
American
[prez-bi-teer-ee-uh-niz-uhm, pres-]
/ ˌprɛz bɪˈtɪər i əˌnɪz əm, ˌprɛs- /
noun
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church government by presbyters or elders, equal in rank and organized into graded administrative courts.
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the doctrines of Presbyterian churches.
Etymology
Origin of Presbyterianism
First recorded in 1635–45; presbyterian + -ism
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