Presbytery

Meaning

Noun

●

The home of a Roman Catholic

parish

priest.

●

A body of

elders

in the early Christian church.

●

; a

of the

for the clergy.

●

Presbyters

collectively

; the body of

presbyters

of a congregation.

●

The

district

(jurisdiction) of those presbyters.

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Origin

presbytery

English

-y

English

-y

Middle English (1100-1500)

presbyter

English

presbyter

Latin

πρεσβύτερος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

πρέσβυς

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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Presbytery

Meaning

Noun

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