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Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) That part of the church reserved for the officiating priest.

Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) A body of elders in the early Christian church.

Panpresbyterian :: Panpresbyterian (a.) Belonging to, or representative of, those who hold Presbyterian views in all parts of the world; as, a Panpresbyterian council..

Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) The residence of a priest or clergyman.

Atherine :: Atherine (n.) A small marine fish of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along the sides. The European species (Atherina presbyter) is used as food. The American species (Menidia notata) is called silversides and sand smelt. See Silversides..

Presbyter :: Presbyter (n.) An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1..

Prester :: Prester (n.) A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John..

Presbyterian :: Presbyterian (a.) 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..

Probationer :: Probationer (n.) A student in divinity, who, having received certificates of good morals and qualifications from his university, is admitted to several trials by a presbytery, and, on acquitting himself well, is licensed to preach..

Archpresbyter :: Archpresbyter (n.) Same as Archpriest.

Disciplinarian :: Disciplinarian (n.) A Puritan or Presbyterian; -- because of rigid adherence to religious or church discipline.

Presbyteress :: Presbyteress (n.) A female presbyter.

Seceder :: Seceder (n.) One of a numerous body of Presbyterians in Scotland who seceded from the communion of the Established Church, about the year 1733, and formed the Secession Church, so called..

Presbytership :: Presbytership (n.) The office or station of a presbyter; presbyterate.

Communion :: Communion (n.) A body of Christians having one common faith and discipline; as, the Presbyterian communion..

Consistorian :: Consistorian (a.) Pertaining to a Presbyterian consistory; -- a contemptuous term of 17th century controversy.

Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) The Presbyterian religion of polity.

Institutor :: Institutor (n.) A presbyter appointed by the bishop to institute a rector or assistant minister over a parish church.

Classis :: Classis (n.) An ecclesiastical body or judicatory in certain churches, as the Reformed Dutch. It is intermediate between the consistory and the synod, and corresponds to the presbytery in the Presbyterian church..

Presbyterial :: Presbyterial (a.) Presbyterian.

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