Presbyterianism
Americannoun
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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
Example Sentences
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John toils as a sheep farmer and weaver, and practices a fire-and-brimstone form of Presbyterianism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
This topic pulls together the Reformation, pro-slavery Presbyterianism and Christian Reconstructionism.
From Salon • May 26, 2024
The last of the 13, Dwight Eisenhower, proved the Mainline’s influence by being baptized into Presbyterianism early in his presidency, like a 16th-century prince accepting the state religion to claim a vacant throne.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2021
German migration brought Lutheran, German Reformed, and Pietist churches to the middle colonies, and the Scots-Irish took Presbyterianism wherever they went.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
The Revolution of 1688, followed by the accession of the Prince of Orange to the throne of England, made Presbyterianism flourish again, and its ministers still receive emoluments from the State.
From Friend Mac Donald by O'Rell, Max
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