Presbyterian vs. Protestant

Presbyterianadjective

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.

Presbyterianadjective

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.

Presbyteriannoun

One who maintains the validity of ordination and government by presbyters; a member of the Presbyterian church.

Presbyteriannoun

a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church

Protestantadjective

protesting

Protestantnoun

One who protests; a protester.

Protestantnoun

One who protests; - originally applied to those who adhered to Luther, and protested against, or made a solemn declaration of dissent from, a decree of the Emperor Charles V. and the Diet of Spires, in 1529, against the Reformers, and appealed to a general council; - now used in a popular sense to designate any Christian who does not belong to the Roman Catholic or the Greek Church.

Protestantadjective

Making a protest; protesting.

Protestantadjective

Of or pertaining to the faith and practice of those Christians who reject the authority of the Roman Catholic Church; as, Protestant writers.

Protestantnoun

an adherent of Protestantism

Protestantnoun

the Protestant churches and denominations collectively

Protestantadjective

of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism;

Protestantadjective

making a protest