A presbytery is the house in which a Roman Catholic priest lives.
presbytery in British English
(ˈprɛzbɪtərɪ, -trɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-teries
1. Presbyterian Church
a.
a local Church court composed of ministers and elders
b.
the congregations or churches within the jurisdiction of any such court
2.
the part of a cathedral or church east of the choir, in which the main altar is situated; sanctuary
3.
presbyters or elders collectively
4.
government of a church by presbyters or elders
5. Roman Catholic Church
the residence of a parish priest
Word origin
C15: from Old French presbiterie, from Church Latin presbyterium, from Greek presbyterion; see presbyter
presbytery in American English
(ˈprɛzbəˌtɛri; ˈprɛsbəˌtɛri)
nounWord forms: pluralˈpresbyˌteries
1. Presbyterian Church
a.
a body of presbyters; specif., an ecclesiastical court and governing body consisting of the minister and representative elders from each church in a district
b.
the district of such a court
2.
the part of a church reserved for the officiating clergy
3. Roman CatholicChurch; Rare
a priest's house; rectory
Word origin
ME presbetory < OFr presbiterie < LL(Ec) presbyterium, council of elders < Gr(Ec) presbyterion < Gr presbyteros, elder: see priest
Examples of 'presbytery' in a sentence
presbytery
One such was a man who lived in a tumbledown old presbytery in Felton.
Lewis, Roy A TROUT IN THE MILK (1977)
"It will be better for you to stay at the presbytery tonight," he said, leading Meggie toward the car.