Presbyterianism

[ prez-bi-teer-ee-uh-niz-uhm, pres- ]

/ ˌprɛz bɪˈtɪər i əˌnɪz əm, ˌprɛs- /

noun

church government by presbyters or elders, equal in rank and organized into graded administrative courts.

the doctrines of Presbyterian churches.

Origin of Presbyterianism

First recorded in 1635–45; presbyterian + -ism

Words nearby Presbyterianism

presbyter, presbyterate, presbyterial, presbyterian, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterianism, presbytery, preschool, preschooler, preschooling, prescience

Example sentences from the Web for Presbyterianism

In 1843 Presbyterianism across the Tweed had a schism of its own.
Social Transformations of the Victorian Age|T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet) Escott
I then said to my mother, "I have learned for myself that Presbyterianism is not true."
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|Joseph Smith
In like manner, Presbyterianism is the reflex of the stern and rugged character of the Scotch in the 17th century.
The Hand of Providence|J. H. Ward
Had Presbyterianism maintained its ascendency, Scotland would have been peopled by savages to-day.
Heretics And Heresies|Robert G. Ingersoll

The attacks on Presbyterianism came in rapid succession and with increasing violence.
Sketches of the Covenanters|J. C. McFeeters

单词	presbyterianism
释义	Presbyterianism [ prez-bi-teer-ee-uh-niz-uhm, pres- ] / ˌprɛz bɪˈtɪər i əˌnɪz əm, ˌprɛs- / noun church government by presbyters or elders, equal in rank and organized into graded administrative courts. the doctrines of Presbyterian churches. Origin of Presbyterianism First recorded in 1635–45; presbyterian + -ism Words nearby Presbyterianism presbyter, presbyterate, presbyterial, presbyterian, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterianism, presbytery, preschool, preschooler, preschooling, prescience Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Presbyterianism In 1843 Presbyterianism across the Tweed had a schism of its own. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age\|T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet) Escott I then said to my mother, "I have learned for myself that Presbyterianism is not true." History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints\|Joseph Smith In like manner, Presbyterianism is the reflex of the stern and rugged character of the Scotch in the 17th century. The Hand of Providence\|J. H. Ward Had Presbyterianism maintained its ascendency, Scotland would have been peopled by savages to-day. Heretics And Heresies\|Robert G. Ingersoll The attacks on Presbyterianism came in rapid succession and with increasing violence. Sketches of the Covenanters\|J. C. McFeeters
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