pres·by·te·ri·an (prĕz'bĭ-tîr'ē-ən, prĕs'-)
adj.

1. Of or relating to ecclesiastical government by presbyters.
2. Presbyterian Of or relating to a Presbyterian Church.

n. Presbyterian
A member or an adherent of a Presbyterian Church.

presbyterianism pres'by·te'ri·an·ism n.

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