Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to ecclesiastical government by elders or by presbyteries.
- A church iu the United States formed in 1858 by the coalition of various bodies. It numbers about 90,000 members.
- noun One who holds to the system of Presbyterianism; a member of any of the Presbyterian churches.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective 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.
- noun One who maintains the validity of ordination and government by presbyters; a member of the Presbyterian church.
- noun See
Cameronian .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Relating to
Presbyterianism . - adjective Describing a person set in their ways or doesn't smoke, drink or have sex, particularly one religious and/or Scottish; a Puritan.
- noun A person belonging to a church in the tradition of
Presbyterianism .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
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Examples
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Rev.Dr. R.F. Burns, of the F.rt Massey Presbyterian Church, Halifax, in a letter to the _Presbyterian Witness_, gives the following graphic account of the visit of Dr.. Ryerson, Punshon, and Richey to the General
The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada Egerton Ryerson 1842
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Take the word "Presbyterian," from a Greek word which means an elder, a church governed by its old men or its elders.
Our Unitarian Gospel 1879
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-- G Khalid Mutakabbir played all but six minutes in Presbyterian's final six games.
Big South Conference 2010
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Concentrating on the PCUSA/OPC or OPC/BPC splits missed the big split in American Presbyterian history, the split between the Northern and Southern churches.
Lauri Lebo blog and the End of the World - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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I have learned through my education in American Presbyterian schools that we should know the truth and defend it; by this alone we would be free.
Lebanese-American Christian in South Lebanon Speaks Out 2006
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I have learned through my education in American Presbyterian schools that we should know the truth and defend it; by this alone we would be free.
Dove's Eye View: 2006
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Church, it was sometimes called the Presbyterian Ladies 'Aid Society, but the name, if intended to imply that its character was denominational, was unjust.
Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience Mary C. Vaughan
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Besides, John Meredith was well known in Presbyterian circles.
Rainbow Valley Lucy Maud 1919
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Here his zeal for Christian education moved him to begin a school, which, called from the humble building. in which it was held, became famous in American Presbyterian history as the Log College.
A History of American Christianity 1830-1907 1897
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Here his zeal for Christian education moved him to begin a school, which, called from the humble building in which it was held, became famous in American Presbyterian history as the Log
A History of American Christianity Leonard Woolsey Bacon 1868
gangerh commented on the word Presbyterian
Best in prayer.
May 11, 2010