| 单词 | consistory |
| 释义 | Word Frequency consistory(kənˈsɪstərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries 1. Church of England a. the court of a diocese (other than Canterbury) administering ecclesiastical law b. the area in a church where the consistory meets 2. Roman Catholic Church an assembly of the cardinals and the pope 3. (in certain Reformed Churches) the governing body of a local congregation or church 4. archaic a council or assembly Derived forms consistorial (ˌkɒnsɪˈstɔːrɪəl) or consistorian (ˌconsisˈtorian) adjective Word origin C14: from Old French consistorie, from Medieval Latin consistōrium ecclesiastical tribunal, ultimately from Latin consistere to stand still |
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