Presbyterianism
[prez-bi-
teer
-ee-
uh
-niz-
uh
m, pres-]
/ˌprɛz bɪˈtɪər i əˌnɪz əm, ˌprɛs-/
noun
1.
church government by presbyters or elders, equal in rank and organized into graded administrative courts.
2.
the doctrines of Presbyterian churches.
Origin
1635-45;
presbyterian
+
-ism