Crossword clues for presbytery
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Presbytery \Pres"by*ter*y\, n.; pl. Presbyteries. [L. presbyterium, Gr. ?. See Presbyter, and cf. Presbyterium.]
A body of elders in the early Christian church.
(Presbyterian Ch.) 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.
The Presbyterian religion of polity. [R.]
--Tatler.(Arch.) That part of the church reserved for the officiating priest.
The residence of a priest or clergyman.
--Gwilt.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"part of a church reserved for the clergy," early 15c., from Church Latin presbyterium, from Greek presbyterion, from presbyteros "an elder" (see Presbyterian). Meaning "body of elders in the Presbyterian system" is recorded from 1570s.
Wiktionary
n. 1 The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest. 2 A body of elders in the early Christian church. 3 A section of the church reserved for the clergy. 4 presbyter collectively.
WordNet
n. building reserved for the officiating clergy
Wikipedia
Presbytery may refer to:
- Presbytery (church polity), a governing body of elders
- Presbytery (architecture), the area of a church building more commonly referred to as the "chancel" or "sanctuary"
- Presbytery (residence), a clergy house, especially for the home of one or more Roman Catholic priests
- Presbyterium, a body of ordained, active priests in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches
Usage examples of "presbytery".
The priest, in the presbytery, was walking up and down, reading his breviary, but the chief-inspector had the impression that he kept darting anxious glances at the two men.
Lord Aberdeen said that he wished to give full expression to the genuine and honest feelings and wishes of the people in these matters, but he could not give his support to a measure which might lead to the monstrous consequence of compelling the presbytery to reject a presentee, though he were objected to for no other reason than because he had been presented, or because he had been compelled to take the oath of allegiance.
Behind the drapes, Tyson knew, was a large recessed area, the presbytery, where the high altar sat beneath a large cross.
Presbytery of Aller, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the sole King and Head of the Church, and by the power committed by Him to them, did, and hereby do, summarily excommunicate David Sempill, at present residing in the parish of Woodilee, delivering him over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord, and the Presbytery did, and hereby do, enjoin all the faithful to shun all dealings with him, as they would not be found to harden him in his sins, and so to partake with him in his judgments.
The short connecting ribs of the vaulting form a stellated cross over the presbytery.
You have created a stramash in the doucest and most God-regarding parish in the presbytery of Aller.
Presbytery is resolved to free this parochine of the sin of witchcraft, and this worthy man, who has skill in siccan matters, has been sent to guide us.
The whippet started to whine almost immediately and he dosed the tailgate quickly and went back to the presbytery.
When Anna dosed the front door of the presbytery and went down the steps, she was instantly aware of the organ.
But whether hee intend thereby, to entitle the Presbytery to the Supreme Power Ecclesiasticall in the Commonwealth of Geneva, (and consequently to every Presbytery in every other Commonwealth,) or to Princes, and other Civill Soveraigns, I doe not know.