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Pres|by|te|ri|an|ism
Pres|by|te|ri|an|ism «PREHZ buh TIHR ee uh NIHZ uhm, PREHS-», noun.
1. the system of church government by elders, all (including ministers) of equal rank.
2. the beliefs and organizational system of Presbyterian churches.

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