1
often not capitalized
: characterized by a graded system of representative ecclesiastical bodies (such as presbyteries) exercising legislative and judicial powers
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a Protestant Christian church that is presbyterian in government and traditionally Calvinistic in doctrine
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Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Knox Presbyterian Church in Naperville donated $5,000 to the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva as part of its annual Garden Walk fundraiser.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Brent Raska, a former Presbyterian pastor, owns Burning Bush Brewery on the city’s north side.
—Bill Kirkos, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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Noun
The article queried 12 other Baltimore clergy, representing Lutheran, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Methodist churches.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Knox Presbyterian Church in Naperville donated $5,000 to the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva as part of its annual Garden Walk fundraiser.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Finally, came from an unexpected source: the tiny, stone Presbyterian church that is one of the few surviving structures of the old Fort McDowell.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Brent Raska, a former Presbyterian pastor, owns Burning Bush Brewery on the city’s north side.
—Bill Kirkos, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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“Presbyterian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Presbyterian. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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