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Definitions for Presbytery
[1] a body of presbyters or elders.
[2] (in Presbyterian churches) an ecclesiastical court consisting of all the ministers and one or two presbyters from each congregation in a district.
[3] the churches under the jurisdiction of a presbytery.
[4] the part of a church appropriated to the clergy.
[5] Roman Catholic Church . a rectory.
[6] Presbyterian Church a local Church court composed of ministers and elders the congregations or churches within the jurisdiction of any such court
[7] the part of a cathedral or church east of the choir, in which the main altar is situated; sanctuary
[8] presbyters or elders collectively
[9] government of a church by presbyters or elders
[10] RC Church the residence of a parish priest
Words related to Presbytery
parsonage, benefice, vicarage, manse
Words nearby Presbytery
presbyterate, presbyterial, presbyterian, presbyterian church, presbyterianism, presbytery, preschool, preschooler, preschooling, prescience, prescient
Origin of Presbytery
1375–1425; late Middle English presbetory, presbitory priests' bench, for Late Latin presbyterium group of elders < Greek presbytérion. See presbyter, -y3
Word origin for Presbytery
C15: from Old French presbiterie, from Church Latin presbyterium, from Greek presbyterion; see presbyter