Presbyterate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Presbyterate is a noun meaning presbytership, eldership.
Meaning
presbytership, eldership.
More Meanings
- The order of presbyters.
- A body of presbyters or elders of the Church.
- (rare) To constitute or organize according to the Presbyterian system, or along Presbyterian lines.
- (obsolete, rare) Constituted of presbyters or elders.
Example Sentences
Discipline..was not to bee exercised by the minister alone and his people, but by a united power of ministers presbyterated (or their delegates, prudent chosen men for such an affaire).
Word Forms
- presbyterates
- presbyterating
- presbyterated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include presbytership, presbytery, priestship, archpresbytery, presbyterianism, priesthood.
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