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presbyterial

pres·by·te·ri·al
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prez-bi-teer-ee-uh l, pres-]
    • /ˌprɛz bɪˈtɪər i əl, ˌprɛs-/
    • /prˌezbɪtˈiərɪəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prez-bi-teer-ee-uh l, pres-]
    • /ˌprɛz bɪˈtɪər i əl, ˌprɛs-/

Definitions of presbyterial word

  • adjective presbyterial of or relating to a presbytery. 1
  • adjective presbyterial presbyterian (def 1). 1
  • adjective presbyterial of or relating to a presbyter or presbytery 0
  • adjective presbyterial of or having to do with a presbyter or presbytery 0
  • noun presbyterial an organization of women connected with a given presbytery of the Presbyterian Church 0

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Origin of presbyterial

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; presbytery + -al1

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Parts of speech for Presbyterial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

presbyterial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

presbyterial usage trend in Literature

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