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Webster 1913 Edition


Presbytery

Pres′by-ter-y

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Presbyteries
(#)
.
[L.
presbyterium
, Gr. [GREEK]. See
Presbyter
, and cf.
Presbyterium
.]
1.
A body of elders in the early Christian church.
2.
(Presbyterian Ch.)
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.
3.
The Presbyterian religion of polity.
[R.]
Tatler.
4.
(a)
(Arch.)
That part of the church reserved for the officiating priest.
(b)
The residence of a priest or clergyman.
Gwilt.

Webster 1828 Edition


Presbytery

PRES'BYTERY

,
Noun.
A body of elders in the christian church.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 1 Tim.4.
1.
In ecclesiastical government, a judicatory consisting of all the pastors of churches within a certain district, and one ruling elder, a layman, from each parish, commissioned to represent the parish in conjunction with the minister. This body receives appeals from the kirk-session, and appeals from the presbytery may be carried to the provincial synod.
The presbytery of the churches in the United States is composed in a manner nearly similar.
2.
The presbyterian religion.

Definition 2024


presbytery

presbytery

English

Noun

presbytery (plural presbyteries)

  1. The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.
  2. A body of elders in the early Christian church.
  3. A chancel; a section of the church reserved for the clergy.
  4. Presbyters collectively.

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