presbytery

[ prez-bi-ter-ee, pres- ]

/ ˈprɛz bɪˌtɛr i, ˈprɛs- /

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noun, plural pres·by·ter·ies.

a body of presbyters or elders.

(in Presbyterian churches) an ecclesiastical court consisting of all the ministers and one or two presbyters from each congregation in a district.

the churches under the jurisdiction of a presbytery.

the part of a church appropriated to the clergy.

Roman Catholic Church. a rectory.

Origin of presbytery

1375–1425; late Middle English presbetory, presbitory priests' bench, for Late Latin presbyterium group of elders <Greek presbytérion.See presbyter, -y³

Words nearby presbytery

presbyterate, presbyterial, presbyterian, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterianism, presbytery, preschool, preschooler, preschooling, prescience, prescient

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Example sentences from the Web for presbytery

On arriving home the peasant found his father already seated at table, for he came late through his visit to the presbytery.
Original Short Stories, Volume 9 (of 13)|Guy de Maupassant
The first organization here was made in 1706, and known as the Presbytery of Philadelphia.
Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871|Various
He was then licensed by the Presbytery, and has been preaching the gospel ever since that time.
The Choctaw Freedmen|Robert Elliott Flickinger
There were no looking-glasses in the Presbytery but uncle had a piece not bigger than my two hands for his shaving.
The Arrow of Gold|Joseph Conrad

On either side of the presbytery the clerestory gallery springs from wall-piers with clustered Purbeck shafts.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester|G. H. Palmer

British Dictionary definitions for presbytery

presbytery

/ (ˈprɛzbɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /

noun plural -teries

Presbyterian Church

a local Church court composed of ministers and elders
the congregations or churches within the jurisdiction of any such court

the part of a cathedral or church east of the choir, in which the main altar is situated; sanctuary

presbyters or elders collectively

government of a church by presbyters or elders

RC Church the residence of a parish priest

Word Origin for presbytery

C15: from Old French presbiterie, from Church Latin presbyterium, from Greek presbyterion; see presbyter

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	presbytery
释义	presbytery [ prez-bi-ter-ee, pres- ] / ˈprɛz bɪˌtɛr i, ˈprɛs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR presbytery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pres·by·ter·ies. a body of presbyters or elders. (in Presbyterian churches) an ecclesiastical court consisting of all the ministers and one or two presbyters from each congregation in a district. the churches under the jurisdiction of a presbytery. the part of a church appropriated to the clergy. Roman Catholic Church. a rectory. Origin of presbytery 1375–1425; late Middle English presbetory, presbitory priests' bench, for Late Latin presbyterium group of elders <Greek presbytérion.See presbyter, -y³ Words nearby presbytery presbyterate, presbyterial, presbyterian, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterianism, presbytery, preschool, preschooler, preschooling, prescience, prescient Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for presbytery On arriving home the peasant found his father already seated at table, for he came late through his visit to the presbytery. Original Short Stories, Volume 9 (of 13)\|Guy de Maupassant The first organization here was made in 1706, and known as the Presbytery of Philadelphia. Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871\|Various He was then licensed by the Presbytery, and has been preaching the gospel ever since that time. The Choctaw Freedmen\|Robert Elliott Flickinger There were no looking-glasses in the Presbytery but uncle had a piece not bigger than my two hands for his shaving. The Arrow of Gold\|Joseph Conrad On either side of the presbytery the clerestory gallery springs from wall-piers with clustered Purbeck shafts. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester\|G. H. Palmer British Dictionary definitions for presbytery presbytery / (ˈprɛzbɪtərɪ, -trɪ) / noun plural -teries Presbyterian Church a local Church court composed of ministers and elders the congregations or churches within the jurisdiction of any such court the part of a cathedral or church east of the choir, in which the main altar is situated; sanctuary presbyters or elders collectively government of a church by presbyters or elders RC Church the residence of a parish priest Word Origin for presbytery C15: from Old French presbiterie, from Church Latin presbyterium, from Greek presbyterion; see presbyter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to presbytery parsonage, benefice, vicarage, manse
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presbytery

noun, plural pres·by·ter·ies.

Origin of presbytery

Words nearby presbytery

Example sentences from the Web for presbytery

British Dictionary definitions for presbytery

noun plural -teries

Word Origin for presbytery

Words related to presbytery