Thesaurus: consistory

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1. n. Primarily, a place of standing or staying together; hence, any solemn assembly or council.
2. n. The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.
3. n. An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome.
4. n. A church tribunal or governing body.
5. n. A civil court of justice.
6. a. Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a consistory.
7. n. a church tribunal or governing body
8. The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before hischancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.Hook.
9. n. a church tribunal or governing body