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classis
clas·sis [ klássiss ] (plural clas·ses [ klá sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. church governing body: in some Reformed churches, a governing body composed of elders and pastors
2. group of governed churches: a district or group of churches governed by a classis
[Late 16th century. < Latin, "political class"]
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