PRESBYTE'RIAL PRESBYTE'RIAN, adjective Pertaining to a presbyter, or to ecclesiastical government by presbyters. 1. Consisting of presbyters; as presbyterian government. The government of the church of Scotland is presbyterian. PRESBYTE'RIAN, noun One that maintains the validity of ordination and government by presbyters. 1. One that belongs to a church governed by presbyters.
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