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consistorian

consistorian adjective: relating to a Presbyterian consistory.

Adjective

consistorian (not comparable)

  1. (archaic, derogatory, often) Relating to a Presbyterian consistory.
    • You fall next on the Conſistorian Schiſmatics; for ſo you call Presbyterians,a. 1675, John Milton, Brief Notes upon a late Sermon Titl'd, The Fear of God and the King; […]; republished in A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works of John...

Noun

consistorian (plural consistorians)

  1. (archaic) a Presbyterian

Forms of consistorian

pluralconsistorians

Origin of consistorian

From consistory + -ian.

Questions about consistorian

What does consistorian mean?
Consistorian means relating to a Presbyterian consistory.
What part of speech is consistorian?
Consistorian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near consistorian in the dictionary

  1. consistometers
  2. consistorial
  3. consistorially
  4. consistorialrath
  5. consistorialraths
  6. consistorian
  7. consistorians
  8. consistorie
  9. consistories
  10. consistory
  11. consists

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