presbyterian

[ prez-bi-teer-ee-uhn, pres- ]

/ ˌprɛz bɪˈtɪər i ən, ˌprɛs- /

adjective

pertaining to or based on the principle of ecclesiastical government by presbyters or presbyteries.

(initial capital letter) designating or pertaining to various churches having this form of government and professing more or less modified forms of Calvinism.

noun

(initial capital letter) a member of a Presbyterian church; a person who supports Presbyterianism.

Origin of presbyterian

First recorded in 1635–45; presbytery + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM presbyterian

non-Pres·by·te·ri·an, adjective, nounpro-Pres·by·te·ri·an, adjective, nounpseu·do-Pres·by·te·ri·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby presbyterian

presbyopia, Presbyt., presbyter, presbyterate, presbyterial, presbyterian, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterianism, presbytery, preschool, preschooler

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Example sentences from the Web for presbyterian

A similar struggle is under way in the Lutheran, Presbyterian and Methodist denominations.
The Faith-Based Big Tent|Gene Robinson|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My uncle was a Presbyterian minister and my mother an elder.
Banter With the Beast: Nancy Gibbs, Time's Woman of the Year|Lloyd Grove|September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A devout Presbyterian and crusading liberal, he struggled mightily to put his grand ideals into practice.
A Noble Failure: Woodrow Wilson’s Presidency Considered|Michael Kazin|September 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You see, Beinart offers a false dichotomy: either J Street supports Presbyterian divestment or it does not.
Letter to the Editor on J Street|Sydney Levy|July 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Backing the Presbyterian divestment effort would have undermined both.
You Gotta do What You Gotta Do|Peter Beinart|July 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Dalgleish strictly adhered to Presbyterian principles, and on that account was subjected to trouble.
Letters of Samuel Rutherford|Samuel Rutherford
He was named after the Presbyterian minister who was his father's predecessor.
The Cleveland Era|Henry Jones Ford
Mrs. Whitman joined the Presbyterian Church when a young girl of eleven.
How Marcus Whitman Saved Oregon|Oliver W. Nixon
"You said you were going to be a Presbyterian," persisted Cecily.
The Story Girl|Lucy Maud Montgomery
We learned that there were fine hospitals and schools under different missionary auspices, Dr. W—— being Presbyterian.
Travels in the Far East|Ellen Mary Hayes Peck

British Dictionary definitions for presbyterian (1 of 2)

presbyterian

/ (ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or designating Church government by presbyters or lay elders

noun

an upholder of this type of Church government

Derived forms of presbyterian

presbyterianism, nounpresbyterianistic, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for presbyterian (2 of 2)

Presbyterian

/ (ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to any of various Protestant Churches governed by presbyters or lay elders and adhering to various modified forms of Calvinism

noun

a member of a Presbyterian Church

Derived forms of Presbyterian

Presbyterianism, noun

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单词	presbyterian
释义	presbyterian [ prez-bi-teer-ee-uhn, pres- ] / ˌprɛz bɪˈtɪər i ən, ˌprɛs- / adjective pertaining to or based on the principle of ecclesiastical government by presbyters or presbyteries. (initial capital letter) designating or pertaining to various churches having this form of government and professing more or less modified forms of Calvinism. noun (initial capital letter) a member of a Presbyterian church; a person who supports Presbyterianism. Origin of presbyterian First recorded in 1635–45; presbytery + -an OTHER WORDS FROM presbyterian non-Pres·by·te·ri·an, adjective, nounpro-Pres·by·te·ri·an, adjective, nounpseu·do-Pres·by·te·ri·an, adjective, noun Words nearby presbyterian presbyopia, Presbyt., presbyter, presbyterate, presbyterial, presbyterian, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterianism, presbytery, preschool, preschooler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for presbyterian A similar struggle is under way in the Lutheran, Presbyterian and Methodist denominations. The Faith-Based Big Tent\|Gene Robinson\|March 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST My uncle was a Presbyterian minister and my mother an elder. Banter With the Beast: Nancy Gibbs, Time's Woman of the Year\|Lloyd Grove\|September 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A devout Presbyterian and crusading liberal, he struggled mightily to put his grand ideals into practice. A Noble Failure: Woodrow Wilson’s Presidency Considered\|Michael Kazin\|September 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST You see, Beinart offers a false dichotomy: either J Street supports Presbyterian divestment or it does not. Letter to the Editor on J Street\|Sydney Levy\|July 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Backing the Presbyterian divestment effort would have undermined both. You Gotta do What You Gotta Do\|Peter Beinart\|July 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Dalgleish strictly adhered to Presbyterian principles, and on that account was subjected to trouble. Letters of Samuel Rutherford\|Samuel Rutherford He was named after the Presbyterian minister who was his father's predecessor. The Cleveland Era\|Henry Jones Ford Mrs. Whitman joined the Presbyterian Church when a young girl of eleven. How Marcus Whitman Saved Oregon\|Oliver W. Nixon "You said you were going to be a Presbyterian," persisted Cecily. The Story Girl\|Lucy Maud Montgomery We learned that there were fine hospitals and schools under different missionary auspices, Dr. W—— being Presbyterian. Travels in the Far East\|Ellen Mary Hayes Peck British Dictionary definitions for presbyterian (1 of 2) presbyterian / (ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪən) / adjective of, relating to, or designating Church government by presbyters or lay elders noun an upholder of this type of Church government Derived forms of presbyterian presbyterianism, nounpresbyterianistic, adjective British Dictionary definitions for presbyterian (2 of 2) Presbyterian / (ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪən) / adjective of or relating to any of various Protestant Churches governed by presbyters or lay elders and adhering to various modified forms of Calvinism noun a member of a Presbyterian Church Derived forms of Presbyterian Presbyterianism, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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