Added 10 October 2026
presbyterian
adjective
Latin root: presbyterium Wiktionary
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- 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.
Origin
From Late Latin presbyterium + -an. By surface analysis, presbyter + -ian or presbytery + -an.
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