presbyterate

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun presbytership, eldership
2. noun The order of presbyters.
3. noun A body of presbyters or elders of the Church.
4. verb To constitute or organize according to the Presbyterian system, or along Presbyterian lines.
5. adjective Constituted of presbyters or elders.

Similar words

presbytership presbytery priestship archpresbytery presbyterianism priesthood senior prelatehood prelacy highpriestship

Often followed by

and in is of as was to or are

Word family

presbyter presbyterates presbyters