Examples of consistory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web March 24, 2006 - Holds his first consistory and formally elevates 15 men to the level of cardinal. — CNN, 20 Jan. 2022 In Saturday's consistory, Brunei and Rwanda got their first cardinals. — NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020 The cardinals were installed in a ceremony, known as a consistory, that was markedly slimmed down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. — NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020 This will be the seventh time that Pope Francis has convened a consistory, as the ceremony is known. — Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2020 Archbishop Gregory is one of 13 to be elevated to the rank at a surprise consistory, or ceremony. — Kelly Murray, CNN, 25 Oct. 2020 With Saturday’s consistory, Francis will have named 52% of the voting-age cardinals. — Nicole Winfield, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2019 With Saturday’s consistory, Francis will have named 52 percent of the voting-age cardinals. — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2019 Martin was in Rome for the plenary meeting of the Vatican’s communications department, as well as for the consistory Saturday to name 13 new cardinals. — Nicole Winfield, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2019 See More

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History and Etymology for consistory

Middle English consistorie "diocesan court, tribunal, session of a tribunal, council chamber," borrowed from Anglo-French consistorie, consistoire "court of law, diocesan court, convocation of cardinals," borrowed from Medieval Latin consistōrium "place of assembly, council, ecclesiastical court," going back to Late Latin, "place of assembly, habitation, privy council of the emperor," from Latin consistere "to come to a halt, remain at the same level, take up a position, continue in a place, reside, live" + -ōrium -ory entry 1 — more at consist entry 1

Note: The predominant Middle English form is constorie (with numerous variants, as cunstorie, constri), resulting from syncope of consistorie with original stress on the first syllable.

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