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presbyteries

noun

plural of presbytery
as in episcopates

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  1. hierarchies
  2. churches
  3. ministries
Noun
  • Lake said the contrasts between the quiet and extravagant designs are important and represent someone’s journey through society’s hierarchies.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Depending on the club, the hierarchies are still clear, and there might be little overlap between those positions.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hierarchies
Noun
  • The growing fear in the community and rumors of undercover ICE agents in churches and church parking lots in other areas of the country has lead pastors to make major changes to their programming.
    — Lauren Costantino September 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Now, a decade later, Biller has returned with a film that takes place entirely in medieval times, primarily shot in and around the old castles and churches of Prague.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of churches
Noun
  • Data from the new study is accessible through an interactive platform, the Skin Observatory Data Explorer, which can be tapped by health ministries, organizations and researchers, among others.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The deal took months of negotiations behind the scenes between government ministries, the museum, and the Thyssen family.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of ministries
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