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presbyterian

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pres·by·te·ri·an  (przb-tîr-n, prs-)
adj.
1. Of or relating to ecclesiastical government by presbyters.
2. Presbyterian Of or relating to a Presbyterian Church.
n. Presbyterian
A member or an adherent of a Presbyterian Church.

presby·teri·an·ism n.

presbyterian [ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪən]
adj
(Christianity / Protestantism) of, relating to, or designating Church government by presbyters or lay elders
n
(Christianity / Protestantism) an upholder of this type of Church government
presbyterianism  n
presbyterianistic  adj

Presbyterian [ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪən]
adj
(Christianity / Protestantism) of or relating to any of various Protestant Churches governed by presbyters or lay elders and adhering to various modified forms of Calvinism
n
(Christianity / Protestantism) a member of a Presbyterian Church
Presbyterianism  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.presbyterianPresbyterian - a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church - the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of John Calvin
Protestant - an adherent of Protestantism
Translations
Presbyterian [ˌprezbɪˈtɪərɪən]
A. ADJpresbiteriano
B. Npresbiteriano/a m/f

Presbyterian [ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪəriən]
adjpresbytérien(ne)
npresbytérien(ne) m/f

Presbyterian
nPresbyterianer(in) m(f)

Presbyterian [ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪən] adj & npresbiteriano/a
Presbyterian [ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪən] adj & npresbiteriano/a

presbyterian كَنِيسة مَشْيَخِيَّة, مشيخي presbyteriánský, prespyterián presbyterianer, presbyteriansk Presbyterianer, presbyterianisch πρεσβυτεριανός presbiteriano presbyteerinen, presbyteriaani presbytérien prezbiterijanac, prezbiterijanski presbiteriano 長老派の, 長老派の人 장로교회, 장로교회의 presbyteriaan, presbyteriaans presbyterianer, presbyteriansk prezbiterianin, prezbiteriański presbiteriano пресвитерианин, пресвитерианский presbyterian, presbyteriansk เกี่ยวกับนิกายหนึ่งของโปรแตสแตนต์, สมาชิกของนิกายหนึ่งในศาสนาคริสต์ Presbiteryan Thuộc Đạo Trưởng lão Tin lành, Tín đồ Đạo Trưởng lão Tin lành 长老制的, 长老教会员


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I was a good Christian; born and bred in the bosom of the infallible Presbyterian Church.
But if he isn't mad he'll be sorry, and that'll be even worse, for a Presbyterian I'm bound to be.
He was a fine, majestic creature, a gentleman according to the nicest requirements of the Virginia rule, a devoted Presbyterian, an authority on the "code", and a man always courteously ready to stand up before you in the field if any act or word of his had seemed doubtful or suspicious to you, and explain it with any weapon you might prefer from bradawls to artillery.
 
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