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presbytery

/ˈpɹɛz.bɪ.tɛɹ.i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
pres-bytery
IPA
/ˈpɹɛz.bɪ.tɛɹ.i/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.

noun

A section of a church reserved for the clergy, containing the altar.

noun

Presbyters collectively; the body of presbyters of a congregation.

noun

The district (jurisdiction) of those presbyters.

noun

A body of elders in the early Christian church.

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Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

presbyteries (plural)

Derived Forms

archpresbytery presbyterial presbyterian

Synonyms

rectory curatage parsonage vicarage presbyterium sanctuary chancel[Appendix:Glossary diocese parish

Questions

How do you pronounce presbytery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛz.bɪ.tɛɹ.i/.
What does presbytery mean?
The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.
Where does presbytery come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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