n. 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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n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The system of church government by elders or by presbyteries.
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n. the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
Word Usage
"You can't even blame that kind of emotional stunting on presbyterianism."