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单词 consistory
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•sis•to•ry  (kən sistə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. 
  1. any of various ecclesiastical councils or tribunals.
  2. the place where such a council or tribunal meets.
  3. the meeting of any such body.
  4. Religion[Rom. Cath. Ch.]a solemn assembly of the whole body of cardinals, summoned and presided over by the pope.
  5. 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.
  6. Religion(in certain Reformed churches) the governing board of a local church or congregation.
  7. any assembly or council.
  8. [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 stôrē əl, -stōr-),USA pronunciation con′sis•tori•an, adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
consistory /kənˈsɪstərɪ/ n ( pl -ries)
  1. the court of a diocese (other than Canterbury) administering ecclesiastical law
  2. an assembly of the cardinals and the pope
  3. (in certain Reformed Churches) the governing body of a local congregation or church
  4. archaic a council or assembly
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French consistorie, from Medieval Latin consistōrium ecclesiastical tribunal, ultimately from Latin consistere to stand still

consistorial /ˌkɒnsɪˈstɔːrɪəl/, ˌconsisˈtorian adj
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