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noun
The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: rectory, curatage, parsonage, vicarage
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A section of a church reserved for the clergy, containing the altar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: presbyterium, sanctuary, chancel[Appendix:Glossary
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Presbyters collectively; the body of presbyters of a congregation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The district (jurisdiction) of those presbyters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: diocese, parish
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A body of elders in the early Christian church.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
building reserved for the officiating clergy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: building, edifice
History
From Middle English presbetory, presbytory (“part of church reserved for clergy”), from Late Latin presbyterium (“group of presbyters, part of church reserved for clergy”), from Ancient Greek πρεσβῠτέρῐον (presbŭtérĭon, “group of presbyters”), from πρεσβῠ́τερος (presbŭ́teros, “elder, priest”) + -ῐον (-ĭon). By surface analysis, presbyter + -y. Doublet of presbyterium.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
