classes

Variant of classis

classis definition

clas·sis (klas′is)

noun pl. classes clas′·ses′ (-ēz′)

  1. a governing body in certain Reformed churches, consisting of the minister and representative elders from each church in a district
  2. such a district

Etymology: L, class

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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