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Presbyterian vs Unitarian - What's the difference?

presbyterian | unitarian |

As adjectives the difference between presbyterian and unitarian

is that presbyterian is 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 while Unitarian is pertaining to Unitarianism.

As nouns the difference between presbyterian and unitarian

is that presbyterian is a person belonging to a church in the tradition of Presbyterianism while Unitarian is a Christian who does not believe in the traditional doctrine of the Trinity.

presbyterian

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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.

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    unitarian

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Christian who does not believe in the traditional doctrine of the Trinity.
  • A follower of Unitarian Universalism; or a member of a Unitarian Universalist Church in North America who adhered to, or identifies with, the Unitarian part of that church prior to consolidation in 1961.
  • (rare) A Muslim, Jew or other kind of monotheist who is not a Christian.
  • A member of a certain political movement, especially the Unitarios'' of nineteenth century Argentina (known as the ''Unitarian Party in English).

    • Synonyms

    * Unitarian Universalist

    Antonyms

    * Trinitarian

    Derived terms

    * Unitarianism

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to Unitarianism

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