presbyterate
presbyterate noun: presbytership, eldership.
Noun
presbyterate (plural presbyterates)
- presbytership, eldership
- The order of presbyters.
- A body of presbyters or elders of the Church.
Verb
presbyterate (third-person singular simple present presbyterates, present participle presbyterating, simple past and past participle presbyterated)
- To constitute or organize according to the Presbyterian system, or along Presbyterian lines.
- Discipline..was not to bee exercised by the minister alone and his people, but by a united power of ministers presbyterated (or their delegates, prudent chosen men for such an affaire).1657, John Humphrey, letter in the: Calendar of the Correspondence of Richard Baxter, Vol. 2
Adjective
presbyterate (not comparable)
- Constituted of presbyters or elders.
Forms of presbyterate
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | presbyterates |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | presbyterates |
| present participle | presbyterating |
| past participle | presbyterated |
| past | presbyterated |
Origin of presbyterate
From Medieval Latin presbyterātus. By surface analysis, presbyter + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a body of people involved with it).
From presbyter + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
From presbyter + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Questions about presbyterate
- What does presbyterate mean?
- Presbyterate means presbytership, eldership.
- What part of speech is presbyterate?
- Presbyterate can be a noun, a verb or an adjective.
- What is the plural of presbyterate?
- The plural of presbyterate is presbyterates.
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