
Noah Webster
Presbyterial
PRESBYTE'RIAL
PRESBYTE'RIAN, adjective Pertaining to a presbyter, or to ecclesiastical government by presbyters.
1. Consisting of presbyters; as presbyterian government. The government of the church of Scotland is presbyterian.
PRESBYTE'RIAN, noun One that maintains the validity of ordination and government by presbyters.
1. One that belongs to a church governed by presbyters.