1640, in reference to the Scottish church governed by elders (as opposed to bishops), from presbyter "an elder in a church" (1590s), from Late Latin presbyter "an elder," from Greek presbyteros "an elder," also an adjective meaning "older," comparative of presbys "old" (see presby-).
Presbyterial was used from c. 1600 in the sense "of or pertaining to a presbytery;" also from 1590s as "presbyterian" (adj.).
权威例句
1. Within hours, he was so weak that his grandparents checked him in to Dallas Presbyterian Hospital.
几小时内, 他就特别虚弱,他祖父母只好把他送到达拉斯基督教长老会医院进行检查.
2. The Activities of American Presbyterian Church ( North ) in South China ( 1837 - 1899 )
美北长老会在华南的活动研究 ( 1837-1899 )
3. The attack last evening was mainly directed against the Presbyterian Church.
昨晚的袭击主要是针对基督教长老会的.
4. His father was a Presbyterian minister, and his early poems were hymns.
他的父亲是一位长老会的牧师, 而他早期写的诗歌都是圣歌.
5. The Presbyterian Church is the established Church of Scotland.