Definition of presbytery
presbyteries
1 : the part of a church reserved for the officiating clergy
2 : a ruling body in presbyterian churches consisting of the ministers and representative elders from congregations within a district
3 : the jurisdiction of a presbytery
4 : the house of a Roman Catholic parish priest
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Origin and Etymology of presbytery
Middle English & Late Latin; Middle English presbytory part of church reserved for clergy, from Late Latin presbyterium group of presbyters, part of church reserved for clergy, from Greek presbyterion group of presbyters, from presbyteros elder, priest
First Known Use: 15th century
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: a group of ministers and elders who are the leaders of the Presbyterian churches in a particular area
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: the house where a Roman Catholic priest lives
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