adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
UK:/ˌpɹɛz.bɪˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ən/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:/ˌpɹɛz.bəˈteɹ.i.ən/
US:/ˌpɹɛz.bəˈtɪɹ.i.ən/
rhymes with -ɪəɹɪən
rhymes with -ɛəɹiən
rhymes with -ɪɹiən
CMU ARPABET:P R EH2 S B IH0 T IH1 R IY0 AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:P R EH2 Z B IH0 T IH1 R IY0 AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to a presbyter, or to ecclesiastical government by presbyters; relating to those who uphold church government by presbyters; also, to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of a communion so governed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: presbyterial
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Relating to Presbyterianism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Presbyterial
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person belonging to a church in the tradition of Presbyterianism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Protestant
History
Etymology
From Late Latin presbyterium + -an. By surface analysis, presbyter + -ian or presbytery + -an.
See presbyterian § Etymology.
Across languages
Translations
45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
presbiterià
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Chinese Mandarin:
長老會 /长老会
(Zhǎnglǎohuì)
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Chinese Mandarin:
長老教會 /长老教会
(Zhǎnglǎo Jiàohuì)
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Czech:
presbyteriánský
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Danish:
presbyteriansk
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Dutch:
presbyteriaans
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Finnish:
presbyteerinen
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
French:
presbytérien
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
German:
presbyterianisch
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Greek:
πρεσβυτεριανός
(presvyterianós)
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Icelandic:
öldungakirkju-
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Irish:
Preispitéireach
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Italian:
presbiteriano
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Japanese:
プレスビテリアン
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Japanese:
長老派
(chōrō-ha)
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Kazakh:
пресвитериандық
(presviteriandyq)
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Korean:
장로교의
(jangnogyoui)
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Māori:
Perehipitiriana
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Polish:
prezbiteriański
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Portuguese:
presbiteriano
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Russian:
пресвитерианский
(presviterianskij)
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Scottish Gaelic:
Clèireach
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Spanish:
presbiteriano
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Swedish:
presbyteriansk
— relating to the Presbyterian Church
Catalan:
presbiterià
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Czech:
presbyterián
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Danish:
presbyterianer
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Dutch:
presbyteriaan
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Finnish:
presbyteeri
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
French:
presbytérien
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Greek:
πρεσβυτεριανός
(presvyterianós)
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Icelandic:
öldungakirkjumaður
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Irish:
Preispitéireach
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Italian:
presbiteriano
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Kazakh:
пресвитериан
(presviterian)
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Korean:
장로교도
(jangnogyodo)
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Māori:
Perehipitiriana
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Norwegian Bokmål:
presbyterianer
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Norwegian Nynorsk:
presbyterianar
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Polish:
prezbiterianin
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Polish:
prezbiterianka
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Portuguese:
presbiteriano
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Russian:
пресвитерианец
(presviterianec)
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Scottish Gaelic:
Clèireach
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
Spanish:
presbiteriano
— person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
