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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pres•by•ter•y (prez′bi ter′ē, pres′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ter•ies. - Religiona body of presbyters or elders.
- Religion(in Presbyterian churches) an ecclesiastical court consisting of all the ministers and one or two presbyters from each congregation in a district.
- Religionthe churches under the jurisdiction of a presbytery.
- Religionthe part of a church appropriated to the clergy.
- Religion[Rom. Cath. Ch.]a rectory.
- Greek presbytérion. See presbyter, -y3
- late Middle English presbetory, presbitory priests' bench, for Late Latin presbyterium group of elders 1375–1425
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: presbytery /ˈprɛzbɪtərɪ -trɪ/ n ( pl -teries)- 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
- the residence of a parish priest
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French presbiterie, from Church Latin presbyterium, from Greek presbyterion; see presbyter |