Archpresbytery :: Archpresbytery (n.) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
Panpresbyterian :: Panpresbyterian (a.) Belonging to, or representative of, those who hold Presbyterian views in all parts of the world; as, a Panpresbyterian council..
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..
Presbyterian :: Presbyterian (n.) One who maintains the validity of ordination and government by presbyters; a member of the Presbyterian church.
Presbyterianism :: Presbyterianism (n.) 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..
Presbytership :: Presbytership (n.) The office or station of a presbyter; presbyterate.
Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) A body of elders in the early Christian church.
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..
Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) The Presbyterian religion of polity.
Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) That part of the church reserved for the officiating priest.
Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) The residence of a priest or clergyman.