Presbyterian

Definition

Relating to a Protestant denomination characterized by representative church government through elected presbyters; a member of such a church.

Etymology

From Greek 'presbyteros' (elder) + '-ian'. Presbyteros meant 'older, senior' and referred to church elders. The denominational use emerged during the Protestant Reformation in 16th century Scotland under John Knox.

Kelly Says

Presbyterian church structure revolutionized religious governance by rejecting both papal authority and congregational chaos, instead creating a middle way where elected elders govern - a system that influenced democratic political thought.

Translations

AMአማርኛ

ፕሬስብተሪያን

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-reh-yan

ARالعربية

بريسبيتري

bree-see-beh-tee-ree

BNবাংলা

প্রেসবাইটেরিয়ান

preh-see-bah-ee-teh-ree-ah-yahn

CACatalà

presbiterià

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-reh-ah

CSČeština

presbyteriánský

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-rehn-skee-y

DADansk

presbyterianer

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-reh-ner

DEDeutsch

presbyterianisch

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-nish

ELΕλληνικά

πρεσβυτεριανός

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-ree-ah-nohs

ESEspañol

presbiteriano

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-noh

FAفارسی

پرسبیترین

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-rehn

FISuomi

presbyteeri

preh-see-beh-tee-eh-ree

FRFrançais

presbytérien

preh-see-teh-ree-ehn

GUGU

પ્રેસ્બિટેરિયન

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-reh-yan

HAHA

presbita

preh-see-bah-tah

HEעברית

פרסביטריאני

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-ree-ah-nee

HIहिन्दी

प्रेस्बिटेरियन

preh-see-beh-tee-ree-ahn

HUMagyar

presbiteriánus

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-reh-noos

IDBahasa Indonesia

presbiterian

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-rehn

IGIG

presbyterian

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-rehn

ITItaliano

presbiteriano

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-noh

KKKK

пресвитериан

preh-see-vee-teh-ree-ahn

KMKM

ព្រះសភា

preh sa-bah

MRMR

प्रेस्बिटेरियन

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-reh-yan

MSBahasa Melayu

presbiterian

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-rehn

MYမြန်မာ

ပရက်စ်ဘီတီးရီးယန်

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-reh-yan

NLNederlands

presbyteriaans

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-rehn-s

NONorsk

presbyterianer

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-reh-ner

PAPA

ਪ੍ਰੈਸਬਿਟੇਰੀਅਨ

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-reh-yan

PLPolski

prezbiteriański

preh-zhee-beh-tee-ah-nee-skee-y

PTPortuguês

presbiteriano

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-noh

RORomână

prezbiterian

preh-zhee-beh-tee-ah-rehn

RUРусский

пресвитерианский

preh-see-vee-teh-ree-ahn-skee-y

SVSvenska

presbyterian

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-rehn

SWKiswahili

presbita

preh-see-bah-tah

TAதமிழ்

பிரெசுபைட்டீரியன்

preh-see-bah-ee-teh-ree-ah-yahn

TEతెలుగు

ప్రెస్బిటేరియన్

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-ree-ah-yahn

THไทย

เพรซไบเทอเรียน

preh-see-bah-tee-eh-ree-ahn

TLTL

presbiteryano

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-reh-noh

TRTürkçe

presbiteryen

preh-see-beh-tee-eh-rehn

UKУкраїнська

пресвітеріанський

preh-see-vee-teh-ree-ahn-skee-y

URاردو

پریسبیٹیرین

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-rehn

VITiếng Việt

thứ presbyterian

thoo presbyterian

YOYO

presbitiriyani

preh-see-beh-tee-ah-reh-nee

ZUZU

i-presbyterian

ee-preh-see-beh-tee-ah-rehn

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protestant calvinist reformed elder denomination

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