presbyterian

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1. presbyterian - Noun

2. presbyterian - Adjective

Meaning

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.

One who maintains the validity of ordination and government by presbyters; a member of the Presbyterian church.

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I would not be standing here today if my skin were white or my religion were Presbyterian. I am here today only because my skin is yellow and my religion is Unification Church. The ugliest things in this beautiful country of America are religious bigotry and racism. Sun Myung Moon

Armenag Saroyan was the failed poet, the failed Presbyterian preacher, the failed American, the failed theological student. William Saroyan

My dad was a Presbyterian minister. Yes, I am one of those dreaded P.K.s - Preacher's Kids. Be afraid. Libba Bray

Pay no attention to the gill slits and fins, they're signs of grace. It's come to a pretty pass when the bastard spawn of the Deep Ones turn into Presbyterian fundamentalists, hasn't it? Charles Stross

The first life insurance societies where formed in England in the years between 1692 and 1720. In America, life insurance became available to the clergy through the Presbyterian Ministers Fund, founded in 1759(still in existence), and the Episcopal Corporation, founded ten years later. Andrew Tobias

A Presbyterian minister had a son who was made Archdeacon of Ossery; when this was told to his father, he said, 'If my son will be a knave, I am glad that he will be an archknave.' Scottish Proverb

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