/ Dictionary / Index P presbyterian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pres•by•te•ri•an Pronunciation: (prez"bi-tēr'ē-un, pres"-), [key] — adj. pertaining to or based on the principle of ecclesiastical government by presbyters or presbyteries. (cap.) designating or pertaining to various churches having this form of government and professing more or less modified forms of Calvinism. —n. (cap.) a member of a Presbyterian church; a person who supports Presbyterianism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: presbyterian (Thesaurus) presbyterial Presbyterianism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language