presbyterian
adjective
pertaining to or based on the principle of ecclesiastical government by presbyters or presbyteries.
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Presbyterianadjectiveof or relating to any of various Protestant Churches governed by presbyters or lay elders and adhering to various modified forms of Calvinism
presbyterian
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[prez-bi-teer-ee-uhn, pres-]
/ ˌprɛz bɪˈtɪər i ən, ˌprɛs- /
adjective
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pertaining to or based on the principle of ecclesiastical government by presbyters or presbyteries.
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(initial capital letter) designating or pertaining to various churches having this form of government and professing more or less modified forms of Calvinism.
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Presbyterian
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/ ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪən /
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presbyterian
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/ ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪən /
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Etymology
Origin of presbyterian
First recorded in 1635–45; presbytery + -an
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Does she have a point that her denomination, the presbyterian Free Church of Scotland - which is often described as socially conservative or even fundamentalist - is not alone in its teachings?
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2023
St Giles' has seen strong Scots women before: Jenny Geddes, in a burst of presbyterian fervour, threw a stool at the minister in the 17th century for daring to introduce an Anglican-tinged prayer book.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2014
Mack, a pastor at St Andrew's presbyterian church in Saint-Lambert, is a longtime friend of Chassagne's father.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 29, 2013
The presbyterian atmosphere of Sutherland's home in her native Sydney was the result of her father William McDonald Sutherland's being a Scots immigrant.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 11, 2010
The episcopal and presbyterian churches we also passed; both are plain buildings.
From The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 by Ingraham, Joseph Holt
A recent report by the Presbyterian Church in America reaffirms a proposition that American Presbyterians have believed since 1788: that freedom of religion and assembly are crucial for Christian endeavor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The 37-year-old former Presbyterian seminarian and middle school teacher is aiming to become the first Texas Democrat to win a Senate seat in three decades.
From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026
Evidence was also given by a Presbyterian minister and his wife who provided support to Complainant A and her husband.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Khimberly was taken to Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, where she was evaluated, treated and released that same day, according to her family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
On the corner at 122nd Street was the Church of the Master, a fairly large Presbyterian church in which I would spend much of my early life.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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