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# presbyterian

«presbyterian» in Mova's school dictionary: **Presbyterian describes Protestant churches that are run…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (Presbyterian); noun (a Presbyterian, Presbyterians)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (church) Presbyterian describes Protestant churches that are run by elders (presbyters) chosen by the members, not by bishops; the Church of Scotland is Presbyterian. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presbyterian/#m1)

2) A Presbyterian is a member of such a church. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presbyterian/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Presbyterian churches come from the teaching of John Calvin and John Knox; they are common in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Korea. Services are plain, with Bible reading, sermon and psalms. Phrases: the Presbyterian Church, a Presbyterian minister, Presbyterian elders.

### examples

- The Church of Scotland is a Presbyterian church. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presbyterian/#x1)
- Our Presbyterian minister preaches a short sermon. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presbyterian/#x2)
- My gran is a Presbyterian from Belfast. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presbyterian/#x3)
- Presbyterian churches are led by elders, not bishops. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presbyterian/#x4)
- The Presbyterian kirk has white walls and clear windows. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presbyterian/#x5)
- In Korea there are many big Presbyterian churches. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presbyterian/#x6)

### note

Capital P. Long word: pres-by-TEER-ee-un. Noun for the system: Presbyterianism. "Kirk" is the Scottish word for church.

### In the corpora

- [Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian churches baptise babies.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/24-baptism-communion-and-confirmation/10/)
- [Protestant churches stress the Bible, faith and grace, and include Lutherans, Anglicans, Methodists, Baptists and Presbyterians.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/28-churches-of-the-english-speaking-world-i/13/)
- [Presbyterian churches are led by elected elders, called presbyters.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/29-churches-of-the-english-speaking-world-ii/5/)
- [Presbyterian churches have roots in Scotland and in the teaching of John Calvin; the Church of Scotland is Presbyterian.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/29-churches-of-the-english-speaking-world-ii/6/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «presbyterian» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presbyterian/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.