classis

noun clas·sis \ˈkla-sis\

plural clas·ses \ˈkla-ˌsēz\

Definition of CLASSIS

: a governing body in some Reformed churches (as in the former Reformed Church in the United States) corresponding to a presbytery

: the district governed by a classis

New Latin, from Latin, class

First Known Use: 1593

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