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presbyterian 1. of, relating to, or designating Church government by presbyters or lay elders 2. an upholder of this type of Church government Presbyterian of or relating to any of various Protestant Churches governed by presbyters or lay elders and adhering to various modified forms of Calvinism http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterian How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I was a good Christian; born and bred in the bosom of the infallible Presbyterian Church. But if he isn't mad he'll be sorry, and that'll be even worse, for a Presbyterian I'm bound to be. He was a fine, majestic creature, a gentleman according to the nicest requirements of the Virginia rule, a devoted Presbyterian, an authority on the "code", and a man always courteously ready to stand up before you in the field if any act or word of his had seemed doubtful or suspicious to you, and explain it with any weapon you might prefer from bradawls to artillery. |
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