Presbytery

Quick meaning: Presbytery is a noun meaning The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.

Meaning

The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.

More Meanings

1. A section of a church reserved for the clergy, containing the altar.
2. Presbyters collectively; the body of presbyters of a congregation.
3. The district (jurisdiction) of those presbyters.
4. A body of elders in the early Christian church.

Example Sentences

Meronym: presbyter

Near-synonyms: diocese, parish

Near-synonym: chancel (broadly synonymous)

Near-synonyms: curatage, parsonage, vicarage

Word Forms

• presbyteries

Synonyms for presbytery

Depending on context, synonyms include rectory, curatage, parsonage, vicarage, presbyterium, sanctuary.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rectory, parson, eparchy, eparchate, oratory, papistry.

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