adj
( of a Protestant Church, especially the national Church of Scotland ) governed by senior members ( elders or presbyters ) who are all equal in rank. The Presbyterian Church in Scotland has been the established Protestant Church since 1690. In England the United Reformed Church is a Presbyterian Church, and there are other Presbyterian Churches in the US, Ireland, Wales, Switzerland and elsewhere.
Compare Episcopal Church .
► Presbyterian n
a member of a Presbyterian Church.
► Presbyterianism n [ U ]
Presbyterian beliefs, or the Presbyterian system of Church government.