SINCE 1828
consistory
noun
con·sis·to·ry
| \ kən-ˈsi-st(ə-)rē
\
\
plural consistories
Definition of consistory
1
: a solemn assembly : council
2
: a church tribunal or governing body: such as
a
: a solemn meeting of Roman Catholic cardinals convoked and presided over by the pope
b
: a church session in some Reformed churches
3
: the organization that confers the degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry usually from the 19th to the 32nd inclusive
also
: a meeting of such an organization
Other Words from consistory
consistorial
\ ˌkän-si-ˈstȯr-ē-əl
\
adjective
\
adjective
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