Presbyterianism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Presbyterianism \Pres`by*te"ri*an*ism\, n. [Cf. F.
     presbyt['e]rianisme.]
     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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Presbyterianism
       n : the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church:
           based in Calvinism