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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sis•to•ry (kən sis′tə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. - any of various ecclesiastical councils or tribunals.
- the place where such a council or tribunal meets.
- the meeting of any such body.
- Religion[Rom. Cath. Ch.]a solemn assembly of the whole body of cardinals, summoned and presided over by the pope.
- Religion[Anglican Ch.]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.
- Religion(in certain Reformed churches) the governing board of a local church or congregation.
- any assembly or council.
- [Obs.]a council chamber.
- Late Latin consistōrium meeting place, equivalent. to Latin consist(ere) (see consist) + -(t)ōrium -tory2
- Anglo-French
- 1275–1325; Middle English consistorie
con•sis•to•ri•al (kon′si stôr′ē əl, -stōr′-),USA pronunciation con′sis•to′ri•an, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: consistory /kənˈsɪstərɪ/ n ( pl -ries)- the court of a diocese (other than Canterbury) administering ecclesiastical law
- 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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French consistorie, from Medieval Latin consistōrium ecclesiastical tribunal, ultimately from Latin consistere to stand stillconsistorial /ˌkɒnsɪˈstɔːrɪəl/, ˌconsisˈtorian adj |