presbytery

1. n. A body of elders in the early Christian church. Source: opted

2. n. 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. Source: opted

3. n. The Presbyterian religion of polity. Source: opted

4. n. That part of the church reserved for the officiating priest. Source: opted

5. n. The residence of a priest or clergyman. Source: opted

6. n. building reserved for the officiating clergy Source: wordnet

7. A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certaindistrict, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish orchurch, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with thepastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the churches underits care, and next below the provincial synod in authority. Source: adambom

8. n:100 n. building reserved for the officiating clergy Source: ecdict

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