presbyterian
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See also: Presbyterian
English
Etymology
From Late Latin presbyterium + -an.[1][2] By surface analysis, presbyter + -ian or presbytery + -an.
Adjective
presbyterian (comparative more presbyterian, superlative most presbyterian)
- Of or pertaining to a presbyter, or to ecclesiastical government by presbyters; relating to those who uphold church government by presbyters; also, to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of a communion so governed.
- Synonym: presbyterial
Derived terms
References
- “presbyterian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- ^ “presbyterian”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- ^ “Presbyterian, n. and adj.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
