Dictionary
clas•sis
Pronunciation: (klas'is), [key]—
n.,
—pl. clas•sesPronunciation: (klas'ēz). [key]
(in certain Reformed churches)
1. the organization of pastors and elders that governs a group of local churches; a presbytery.
2. the group of churches governed by such an organization.
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