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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..

Presbyter :: Presbyter (n.) A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical.

Presbyterian :: Presbyterian (n.) One who maintains the validity of ordination and government by presbyters; a member of the Presbyterian church.

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

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..

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

Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the churches under its care, and next below the provincial synod in authority..

Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter elder; a ministe.

Deacon :: Deacon (n.) An officer in Christian churches appointed to perform certain subordinate duties varying in different communions. In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests. In Presbyterian churches, he is subordinate to the minister and elders, and has charge of certain duties connected with the communion service and the care of the poor. In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and

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

Whiggamore :: Whiggamore (n.) A Whig; -- a cant term applied in contempt to Scotch Presbyterians.

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

Presbyterium :: Presbyterium (n.) Same as Presbytery, 4..

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

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

Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter; one who belongs to the intermediate order between bishop and deacon. He is authorized to perform all ministerial services except those of ordination and confirmation.

Presbyteries :: Presbyteries (pl. ) of Presbyter.

Archpresbytery :: Archpresbytery (n.) The absolute dominion of presbytery.

Presbyterate :: Presbyterate (n.) A presbytery; also, presbytership..

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