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You must all follow the lead of the bishop, as Jesus Christ followed that of the Father; follow the presbytery as you would the Apostles; reverence the deacons as you would God's commandment.
Ignatius of Antioch

Meaning of "presbytery" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRESBYTERY

From Old French presbiterie, from Church Latin presbyterium, from Greek presbyterion.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRESBYTERY

presbytery  [ˈprɛzbɪtərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRESBYTERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Presbytery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRESBYTERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Presbytery

Presbytery may refer to: ▪ Presbytery, a governing body of elders ▪ Presbytery, the area of a church building more commonly referred to as the "chancel" or "sanctuary" ▪ Presbytery, or "rectory", the home of one or more Roman Catholic priests ▪ Presbyterium, a body of ordained, active priests in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches...

Definition of presbytery in the English dictionary

The first definition of presbytery in the dictionary is a local Church court composed of ministers and elders. Other definition of presbytery is the congregations or churches within the jurisdiction of any such court. Presbytery is also the part of a cathedral or church east of the choir, in which the main altar is situated; sanctuary.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRESBYTERY


auditory
ˈɔːdɪtərɪ
depository
dɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ
disinhibitory
ˌdɪsɪnˈhɪbɪtərɪ
exhibitory
ɪɡˈzɪbɪtərɪ
hereditary
hɪˈrɛdɪtərɪ
inhibitory
ɪnˈhɪbɪtərɪ
military
ˈmɪlɪtərɪ
monetary
ˈmʌnɪtərɪ
monitory
ˈmɒnɪtərɪ
planetary
ˈplænɪtərɪ
prohibitory
prəˈhɪbɪtərɪ
proprietary
prəˈpraɪɪtərɪ
regulatory
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪtərɪ
repository
rɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ
sanitary
ˈsænɪtərɪ
solitary
ˈsɒlɪtərɪ
subinhibitory
ˌsʌbɪnˈhɪbɪtərɪ
territory
ˈtɛrɪtərɪ
unitary
ˈjuːnɪtərɪ
vasoinhibitory
ˌveɪzəʊɪnˈhɪbɪtərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRESBYTERY

presbycuses
presbycusis
presbyope
presbyopia
presbyopic
presbyopy
presbyte
presbyter
presbyteral
presbyterate
presbyterial
presbyterially
presbyterian
presbyterianise
presbyterianism
presbyterianize
presbyteries
presbytership
presbytic
presbytism

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRESBYTERY

adultery
artery
baptistery
battery
buttery
cautery
cemetery
coronary artery
eatery
flattery
fluttery
glittery
lottery
mastery
monastery
murder mystery
mystery
pottery
upholstery
watery

Synonyms and antonyms of presbytery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «presbytery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRESBYTERY

Find out the translation of presbytery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of presbytery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «presbytery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长老
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

presbiterio
570 millions of speakers

English

presbytery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

presbytery
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المشيخة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

священника
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

presbitério
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

presbytery
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

presbytère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Presbyter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Presbyterium
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長老
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Presbyter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà của mục sư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரிஸ்பிட்டரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रीस्बायरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

papaz evi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

presbiterio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prezbiterium
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

священика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

parohială
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρεσβυτέριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

presbytery
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

presbytery
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of presbytery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESBYTERY»

The term «presbytery» is regularly used and occupies the 92.181 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESBYTERY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about presbytery

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QUOTES WITH «PRESBYTERY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word presbytery.
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Ignatius of Antioch
You must all follow the lead of the bishop, as Jesus Christ followed that of the Father; follow the presbytery as you would the Apostles; reverence the deacons as you would God's commandment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESBYTERY»

Discover the use of presbytery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to presbytery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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History of the Presbytery of Erie: Embracing in Its Ancient ...
and studied theology in the approved way with Dr. McMillan, and was licensed by the Presbytery of Ohio on the 20th day of October, 1803. His name first appears on the records of the Presbytery of Erie, January 11, 1804, in this wise: “ Mr.
Samuel John Mills Eaton, 1868
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Official Documents of the Presbytery of Albany: Exhibiting ...
Exhibiting the Trials of the Rev. John Chester & Mr. Mark Tucker : Together with the Whole Case of the Rev. Hooper Cumming Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Albany. plagiarism ; that he had violated his promise in preach- Mr.
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Albany, 1818
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The Presbytery of Perth: or, Memoirs of the members, ...
or, Memoirs of the members, ministers of the several parishes within the bounds, from the Reformation to the present time John Wilson (of Perthshire, Scot.), Church of Scotland. Presbytery of Perth. tion On the Call being presented to Mr ...
John Wilson (of Perthshire, Scot.), Church of Scotland. Presbytery of Perth, 1860
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Presbytery and Not Prelacy: The Scriptural and Primitive ...
The Scriptural and Primitive Polity, Proved from the Testimonies of Scripture;... Also, the Antiquity of Presbytery; Including an Account of the Ancient Culdees, and of St. Patrick Thomas Smyth ...
Thomas Smyth, 1843
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The Presbytery of Ohio on the claims of the Christian ...
As a Presbytery, all we can safely do at present, is to make known what we hold to be the Christian law, in its application to the general subject, and to charge our churches to do their duty, in purging themselves as quickly as possible from all ...
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Ohio, 1836
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History of the proceedings of the Carlisle Presbytery in ...
To place before Presbytery, the manner in which he would conduct his defence, he presented the following, viz: In obedience to the call of the court, that I should stale the point which 1 wish to prove, I now state that I wish to prove by means of  ...
‎1832
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A statement of the proceedings of the Presbytery of Glasgow: ...
of Dr. Taylor's compliment to the Committee of Presbytery, for their " considerable labour." It would, perhaps, have been as consistent with the rules of politeness, had Dr. Taylor withheld his compliment, as well as his concurrence in the ...
Glasgow, Presbytery of, 1808
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Extracts from the Presbytery Book of Strathbogie: A. D. ...
The Presbytery approved of the nomination, but finding no testimony of the consent of the body of the people to the election of the session, they ordained one of their number to intimate, on Sunday next, the election to the whole parishioners, ...
Church of Scotland. Presbytery of Strathbogie, 1843
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A report of the debates in the Presbytery of Philadelphia, ...
Presbytery have just as good a right to claim all the pile of books Dr. M'Auley brought here and read out of. To say Presbytery have a right to reject charges when offered, and afterwards, when withdrawn, to demand them. — a pretty state of ...
William B. Davidson, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Philadelphia, 1831
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The Several Trials of the Reverend David Barclay Before the ...
Also beeause a number of the honourable members of the New-Brunswick presbytery have, in my opinion, laboured zealously to bring the trials of the Rev. David Barelay to a fair issue, that it might reflect honour on the religion of Jesus.
Jacob Kerr, 1814

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESBYTERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term presbytery is used in the context of the following news items.
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50 Years Ago for July 26, 2015
... N.C. The offering will further Guerrant Presbytery, a missionary program started by Dr. Edward O. Guerrant soon after the end of the Civil War. «Central Kentucky News, Jul 15»
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Zip tours offered today
The center also features the area's largest rehabilitation center for wild animals. The nonprofit facility is owned and operated by the Presbytery ... «Livingston Daily, Jul 15»
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LOCAL BRIEFS: St. John donations, Jewish Festival, Santa's Friends
Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), 900 Blythe Street, will host the summer meeting of the Presbytery of Western North Carolina on Tuesday, ... «Hendersonville Lightning, Jul 15»
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Spread the word on ZNBC-DG
And UCZ Lusaka Presbytery Acting Bishop Reverend Alex Mwalilino says a call to serve God has no foundation without salvation. «ZNBC, Jul 15»
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Curiosity by Alberto Manguel review – the benefits and dangers of …
Today, he lives in a renovated medieval presbytery in France surrounded by 30,000 books. In Curiosity, he maps the texts and authors that ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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New parish for St Hubert's
The previous priest of St Hubert's, Father John Chaloner will continue to live in the church's presbytery and will say 10 am mass on Sundays. «Clitheroe Today, Jul 15»
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Spiritual-based summer camp feeds children's relationship with …
... 75th year of operation, Camp Gilmont was acquired by the Presbyterian Church as a place for summer camp for members of the presbytery. «Longview News-Journal, Jul 15»
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Residents hope 'death curse' will 'scare the s***' out of yobs who …
Rev William Wishart served from 1649 until he joined a dissenting presbytery, recognising God and not Parliament as the ultimate authority. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Mr. President and Congress: Do Not Undermine Efforts to Combat …
As Thelma B. Burgonio-Watson, one of our ordained members of the Plains and Peaks Presbytery, wrote, “We dare not, as the church, remain ... «Roll Call, Jul 15»
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Do not undermine efforts to combat human trafficking
As Thelma B. Burgonio-Watson, one of our ordained members of the Plains and Peaks Presbytery, wrote, “We dare not, as the church, remain ... «The Hill, Jul 15»

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