# presbyterian

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #13,042

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From Late Latin presbyterium + -an. By surface analysis, presbyter + -ian or presbytery + -an.

## Common misspellings (19)
`persbyterian`, `ppresbyterian`, `prebsyterian`, `presbbyterian`, `presbtyerian`, `presbyetrian`, `presbyteiran`, `presbyterain`, `presbyteriann`, `presbyterina`, `presbyterrian`, `presbytreian`, `presbytterian`, `presbyyterian`, `pressbyterian`, `presybterian`, `prresbyterian`, `prsebyterian`, `rpesbyterian`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/presbyterian