presbytery
presbytery
Definition
pres·by·tery (prez′bə ter′ē, pres′-)
noun pl. -·ter′·ies
- Presbyterian Ch.
- a body of presbyters; specif., an ecclesiastical court and governing body consisting of the minister and representative elders from each church in a district
- the district of such a court
- the part of a church reserved for the officiating clergy
- R.C.Ch., Now Rare a priest's house; rectory
Etymology: ME presbetory < OFr presbiterie < LL(Ec) presbyterium, council of elders < Gr(Ec) presbyterion < Gr presbyteros, elder: see priest
presbytery
Synonyms
presbytery
n.
presbytery
Usage Examples
Converse of subject
- direct: The ecclesiastical affairs are directed by the presbytery of Alford and synod of Aberdeen; the Earl of Fife is patron.
- appoint: Mission churches planted by presbytery have temporary elders appointed by presbytery including the church planter as its temporary minister.
- elect: ADDITIONAL ELDERS The Presbytery noted that the total number of Additional Elders elected by the Presbytery is now 24.
- license: Having passed through the Edinburgh Divinity Hall he was licensed by the Presbytery to preach in 1828.
Converse of object
- adjourn: ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the Presbytery adjourned at 8.42 p.m.
- resolve: On a vote being taken for or against it carried for and the Presbytery resolved accordingly.
- call: WORLD MISSION The Presbytery called for the report from the World Mission Correspondent, which was given in by Mr. George Baird.
- build: Immediate steps were taken to build a new presbytery.
- join: There was initially an Independent element in the Southern Association but in 1809, the two presbyteries joined in the Synod of Munster.
- have: Having no Presbytery he became a lodger at the Franciscan Convent.
Adjective modifier
- Reformed: On the other end of the scale was the Act, Declaration and Testimony of the Reformed Presbytery, published in Scotland in 1761.
- local: The local presbytery or Bishop currently appoints part-time Chaplains.
- present: It enabled the present presbytery to be built in 1959.
- same: It is therefore important that they share the same presbytery.
- new: Immediate steps were taken to build a new presbytery.
Modifies a noun
- thank: It was unanimously agreed: 1. The Presbytery thanks Rev. James Gibson for his service as Chaplain at Kirklands Hospital.
- note: Presbytery notes that the minutes of two Committees have not yet been received and instructs the Pastoral Support Committee to complete this task.
- record: There must be more available from local and family records, presbytery records and possibly records of Court and government.
- garden: THE STATUE OF OUR LADY has returned to the parish / presbytery garden.
Preposition: in
- synod: It gives name to a presbytery in the synod of Orkney.
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