a member of a branch of the Christian Protestant Church that is based on the teachings of John Calvin and is governed by elders who are all equal in rank.
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a Presbyterian church/minister
NAmE//ˌprɛzbəˈtɪriəˌnɪzəm//, NAmE//ˌprɛsbəˈtɪriəˌnɪzəm//
noun [uncountable] See Presbyterian in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: Presbyterian