Definitions for presbytery
ˈprɛz bɪˌtɛr i, ˈprɛs-pres·byte·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. presbyterynoun

   building reserved for the officiating clergy

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. presbyterynoun

   The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.

2. presbyterynoun

   A body of elders in the early Christian church.

3. presbyterynoun

   A section of the church reserved for the clergy.

4. presbyterynoun

   Presbyters collectively.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Presbyterynoun

   Body of elders, whether priests or laymen.

   Etymology: from presbyter.

   Those which stood for the presbytery, thought their cause had more sympathy with the discipline of Scotland than the hierarchy of England. Francis Bacon.

   Flea-bitten synod, an assembly brew’d
   Of clerks and elders ana, like the rude
   Chaos of presbyt’ry, where laymen guide
   With the tame woolpack clergy by their side. John Cleveland.

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1. presbytery

   A presbytery is a part of a church occupied by the clergy, specifically the space around the altar in a cruciform church, or more generally the area behind the pulpit. Additionally, it can also refer to a governing body of elders within certain Christian denominations, such as the Presbyterian Church.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Presbyterynoun

   a body of elders in the early Christian church

2. Presbyterynoun

   a judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the churches under its care, and next below the provincial synod in authority

3. Presbyterynoun

   the Presbyterian religion of polity

4. Presbyterynoun

   that part of the church reserved for the officiating priest

5. Presbyterynoun

   the residence of a priest or clergyman

6. Etymology: [L. presbyterium, Gr. . See Presbyter, and cf. Presbyterium.]

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1. Presbytery

   The presbytery is the name for an area in a church building which is reserved for the clergy. In the oldest church it is separated by short walls, by small columns and pilasters in the Renaissance ones; it can also be raised, being reachable by a few steps, usually with railings. In Western churches, it is more commonly referred to as the chancel or, most recently, as the sanctuary of the church.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of presbytery in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of presbytery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=presbytery
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Presbytery
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=presbytery
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presbytery
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=presbytery