consistory

[ kuhn-sis-tuh-ree ]

/ kənˈsɪs tə ri /

noun, plural con·sis·to·ries.

any of various ecclesiastical councils or tribunals.

the place where such a council or tribunal meets.

the meeting of any such body.

Roman Catholic Church. a solemn assembly of the whole body of cardinals, summoned and presided over by the pope.

Anglican Church. a diocesan court for dealing with ecclesiastical and spiritual questions, held in the cathedral church and presided over by the bishop, the bishop's chancellor, or the commissary.

(in certain Reformed churches) the governing board of a local church or congregation.

any assembly or council.

Obsolete. a council chamber.

Origin of consistory

1275–1325; Middle English consistorie<Anglo-French <Late Latin consistōrium meeting place, equivalent to Latin consist(ere) (see consist) + -(t)ōrium-tory²

OTHER WORDS FROM consistory

con·sis·to·ri·al

[kon-si-stawr-ee-uhl, -stohr-], /ˌkɒn sɪˈstɔr i əl, -ˈstoʊr-/, con·sis·to·ri·an, adjectivenon·con·sis·to·ri·al, adjective

Words nearby consistory

consistency, consistency principle, consistent, consistent equations, consistently, consistory, consociate, consociation, consocies, consol, consolation

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Example sentences from the Web for consistory

But at a consistory of cardinals in Vatican City on Monday, Francis made his case.
The Pope’s Risky Trip|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The law was made for man; the claims and instincts of womanhood must override the decrees of any Consistory Court.
Lola Montez|Edmund B. d'Auvergne
He died in 1451 as administrator of the consistory of the Utraquist Church.
A History of Bohemian Literature|Count Ltzow
Both chapels are stone-vaulted, but the northern has a feature which is not found in the Consistory Court.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lincoln|A. F. Kendrick

The Consistory of Brandenburg, within whose jurisdiction Berlin lies, refused to admit him on account of his heterodox views.
Practical Essays|Alexander Bain
Here he was held in high esteem, and in 1715 became Primarius of his faculty and member of the Consistory.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for consistory

consistory

/ (kənˈsɪstərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

Church of England

the court of a diocese (other than Canterbury) administering ecclesiastical law
the area in a church where the consistory meets

RC Church an assembly of the cardinals and the pope

(in certain Reformed Churches) the governing body of a local congregation or church

archaic a council or assembly

Derived forms of consistory

consistorial (ˌkɒnsɪˈstɔːrɪəl) or consistorian, adjective

Word Origin for consistory

C14: from Old French consistorie, from Medieval Latin consistōrium ecclesiastical tribunal, ultimately from Latin consistere to stand still

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单词	consistory
释义	consistory [ kuhn-sis-tuh-ree ] / kənˈsɪs tə ri / noun, plural con·sis·to·ries. any of various ecclesiastical councils or tribunals. the place where such a council or tribunal meets. the meeting of any such body. Roman Catholic Church. a solemn assembly of the whole body of cardinals, summoned and presided over by the pope. Anglican Church. a diocesan court for dealing with ecclesiastical and spiritual questions, held in the cathedral church and presided over by the bishop, the bishop's chancellor, or the commissary. (in certain Reformed churches) the governing board of a local church or congregation. any assembly or council. Obsolete. a council chamber. Origin of consistory 1275–1325; Middle English consistorie<Anglo-French <Late Latin consistōrium meeting place, equivalent to Latin consist(ere) (see consist) + -(t)ōrium-tory² OTHER WORDS FROM consistory con·sis·to·ri·al [kon-si-stawr-ee-uhl, -stohr-], /ˌkɒn sɪˈstɔr i əl, -ˈstoʊr-/, con·sis·to·ri·an, adjectivenon·con·sis·to·ri·al, adjective Words nearby consistory consistency, consistency principle, consistent, consistent equations, consistently, consistory, consociate, consociation, consocies, consol, consolation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for consistory But at a consistory of cardinals in Vatican City on Monday, Francis made his case. The Pope’s Risky Trip\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|November 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The law was made for man; the claims and instincts of womanhood must override the decrees of any Consistory Court. Lola Montez\|Edmund B. d'Auvergne He died in 1451 as administrator of the consistory of the Utraquist Church. A History of Bohemian Literature\|Count Ltzow Both chapels are stone-vaulted, but the northern has a feature which is not found in the Consistory Court. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lincoln\|A. F. Kendrick The Consistory of Brandenburg, within whose jurisdiction Berlin lies, refused to admit him on account of his heterodox views. Practical Essays\|Alexander Bain Here he was held in high esteem, and in 1715 became Primarius of his faculty and member of the Consistory. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for consistory consistory / (kənˈsɪstərɪ) / noun plural -ries Church of England the court of a diocese (other than Canterbury) administering ecclesiastical law the area in a church where the consistory meets RC Church an assembly of the cardinals and the pope (in certain Reformed Churches) the governing body of a local congregation or church archaic a council or assembly Derived forms of consistory consistorial (ˌkɒnsɪˈstɔːrɪəl) or consistorian, adjective Word Origin for consistory C14: from Old French consistorie, from Medieval Latin consistōrium ecclesiastical tribunal, ultimately from Latin consistere to stand still 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
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