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Presbyˈterianism
[f. prec. + -ism; cf. F. presbytérianisme.]
The Presbyterian system of church government: see prec. A. 1.
1644Gillespie (title) A Recrimination charged upon Mr. Goodwin, in defense of Presbyterianism. 1661K. W. Conf. Charact., Univ. Beadle (1860) 72 The favorites of independing presbyterianisme. 1716Addison Freeholder No. 54 ⁋3 The Tories tell us, that the Whig-Scheme would end in Presbyterianism and a Commonwealth. 1809N. Pinkney Trav. France 3 A more pious Christian, but without presbyterianism, did not exist than Captain Eliab. 1871Rainy & Mackenzie Life Cunningham xii. 164 The ineradicable Presbyterianism of the Scottish people. |