consistorial

Variant of consistory

consistory definition

con·sis·tory (kən sis′tə rē)

noun pl. consistories -·ries

    1. Obsolete a meeting place for a council or court
    2. the meeting of a council
    1. a church council or court, as the papal senate, a council of deacons, etc.
    2. a session of such a body

Etymology: ME consistorie < OFr < L consistorium, place of assembly, council < consistere: see consist

Related Forms:

  • consistorial con′·sis·to′·rial (kän′sis tôr′ē əl) adjective

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