classis
noun pl. classes
- a governing body in certain Reformed churches, consisting of the minister and representative elders from each church in a district
- such a district
See classis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(klăsˈĭs)
noun pl. clas·ses (-ēz) Ecclesiastical - A governing body of pastors and elders in certain Reformed churches, having jurisdiction over local churches.
- The district or churches governed by such a body.
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