| 释义 |
presbytery
pres·by·ter·y P0535300 (prĕz′bĭ-tĕr′ē, prĕs′-)n. pl. pres·by·ter·ies 1. a. A court composed of Presbyterian Church ministers and representative elders of a particular locality.b. The district represented by this court.2. Presbyters considered as a group.3. Government of a church by presbyters.4. The section of a church reserved for the clergy.5. Roman Catholic Church The residence of a priest.
[Middle English presbetory, priests' bench, from Late Latin presbyterium, council of elders, from Greek presbuterion, from presbuteros, elder; see presbyter.]presbytery (ˈprɛzbɪtərɪ; -trɪ) n, pl -teries1. (Protestantism) Presbyterian Church a. a local Church court composed of ministers and eldersb. the congregations or churches within the jurisdiction of any such court2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the part of a cathedral or church east of the choir, in which the main altar is situated; sanctuary3. (Protestantism) presbyters or elders collectively4. (Protestantism) government of a church by presbyters or elders5. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church the residence of a parish priest[C15: from Old French presbiterie, from Church Latin presbyterium, from Greek presbyterion; see presbyter]pres•by•ter•y (ˈprɛz bɪˌtɛr i, ˈprɛs-)
n., pl. -ter•ies. 1. a body of presbyters or elders. 2. (in Presbyterian churches) an ecclesiastical assembly 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. Rom. Cath. Ch. rectory. [1425–75; late Middle English presbetory priests' bench (< Old French presbitere) < Medieval Latin presbyterium priesthood, Late Latin: group of elders < Greek presbytérion. See presbyter, -y3] Presbytery a body of elders of the church, 1611; ministers and elders of the Presbyterian Church, collectively, 1628.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  presbytery - building reserved for the officiating clergybuilding, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"church building, church - a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty" |
TranslationsPresbyteriumpresbytèrepresbiterio
presbytery
presbytery (prĕz`bĭtĕr'ē, prĕs`–), in architecture, the space in the eastern end of a church reserved for the higher clergy. It was also known in the early Christian Church as the apseapse,
the termination at the sanctuary end of a church, generally semicircular in plan but sometimes square or polygonal. The apse appeared early in Roman temples and basilicas; it was originally a semicircular recess with a half dome as ceiling and contained the monumental
..... Click the link for more information. , tribune, or exedra. In the English medieval cathedrals the presbytery usually occupies a large space between the high altar and the choir stalls. The term is used in Presbyterian churches for the court composed of the ministers and representative elders (one from each congregation) of a district.Presbytery in European and Eastern Christian architecture, the space between the solea and the altar, or the table for the sacraments. In Orthodox churches, the presbytery corresponds to the bema, and in Western European medieval churches, to the central part of the choir. presbytery, presbyteriumThe actual sanctuary of a church beyond the choir and occupied only by the officiating clergy.presbytery1. Presbyterian Churcha. 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. RC Church the residence of a parish priest presbytery
Related to presbytery: PresbyterianWords related to presbyterynoun building reserved for the officiating clergyRelated Words- building
- edifice
- church building
- church
|