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Presbyterianism.

A form of Protestant Christianity based on Calvinism.

15 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpɹɛz.bɪˈtɪə.ɹɪə.nɪ.zəm/UK/ˌpɹɛz.bɪˈtɪɹ.iə.nɪ.zəm/US
  1. A form of Protestant Christianity based on Calvinism.

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  2. A form of Christian church government characterized by rule by bodies of presbyters or elders.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Presbyterian Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Presbyterianism From Presbyterian + -ism.

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