presbyterial

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English

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Etymology

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From Late Latin presbyterium +‎ -al.[1] By surface analysis, presbyter +‎ -ial or presbytery +‎ -al.

Adjective

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presbyterial (comparative more presbyterial, superlative most presbyterial)

  1. Presbyterian.

Derived terms

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Noun

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presbyterial (plural presbyterials)

  1. A presbytery run by the Women's Missionary Society.

References

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  1. ^ presbyterial, adj. and n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.