/ Dictionary / Index P Presbyterianism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pres•by•te•ri•an•ism Pronunciation: (prez"bi-tēr'ē-u-niz"um, pres"-), [key] — n. church government by presbyters or elders, equal in rank and organized into graded administrative courts. the doctrines of Presbyterian churches. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: presbyterianism (Thesaurus) presbyterian presbytery Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jovial Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language