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1. (n.) Presbyterianism
church government by presbyters or elders, equal in rank and organized into graded administrative courts.
2. Presbyterianism
the doctrines of Presbyterian churches.
Etymology: (1635–45)
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| Definition of 'Presbyterianism' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Presbyterianism
the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
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| Definition of 'Presbyterianism' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Presbyterianism
that form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively
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| Definitions of 'Presbyterianism' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Presbyterianism
that form of Church government which, discarding prelacy, regards all ministers in conclave as on the same level in rank and function, and which is the prevailing form of Church government in Scotland; inherited from Geneva, as also prevailing extensively in the United States of America. The government is administered by a gradation of courts, called "Kirk-Sessions," of office-bearers in connection with a particular congregation; "Presbyteries," in connection with a small district; "Synods," in connection with a larger; and finally a General Assembly or a Synod of the whole Church, which, besides managing the affairs of the collective body, forms a court of final appeal in disputed matters or cases.
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