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单词 Presbyterians
释义

Presbyterian /pres-bi-tēˈri-ən/

adjective
  1. Of or belonging to any Protestant Church with a system of government by elders or presbyters developed as a result of the Reformation led by Calvin in Geneva and by John Knox in Scotland
  2. (also without cap) of, relating to or maintaining this form of church government
noun
  1. A member of such a church
  2. (also without cap) an upholder of the Presbyterian system
ORIGIN: Church L presbytērium presbytery

Presbytēˈrianism noun

(also without cap) the form of church government by presbyters

Presbytēˈrianize or Presbytēˈrianise transitive verb and intransitive verb (also without cap)

  1. To make or become Presbyterian
  2. To move towards Presbyterianism

Reformed Presbyterian Church

The Cameronians (qv)

United Presbyterian Church

A religious body formed by the union of the Secession and Relief Churches in 1847, included in the United Free Church from 1900, and (except a minority) in the Church of Scotland from 1929

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