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Meaning of presbytery
A presbytery refers to a council of elders or ministers in a church, particularly in Presbyterian churches.
Etymology of presbytery
The word "presbytery" comes from the Greek word "presbyterion", meaning "office of elder" or "council of elders"
It is derived from "presbyteros", meaning "elder", which is a combination of "presbus" (old, aged) and the comparative suffix "-teros"
Historically, the term has been used to describe various forms of church governance, particularly in the Presbyterian tradition
Synonyms
council
clergy
church
assembly
congregation
conference
meeting
synod
convocation
consistory
presidium
board
committee
elders
ministers
priests
deacons
bishops
pastors
reverends
clergyman
clerics
ecclesiastics
hierarchs
prelates
theologians
churchmen
divines
fathers
reverends
spiritual leaders
Definitions
- A council of elders or ministers in a Presbyterian church
- A room in a church where the clergy meet or the vestry is stored
- A type of ecclesiastical governing body
Usage Examples
- The presbytery met to discuss the upcoming church renovations
- She was ordained as a minister by the presbytery of her church
- The old presbytery building had been converted into a museum
Antonyms
laity
congregation
followers
adherents
devotees
disciples
nonclergy
secularists
atheists
agnostics
unbelievers
skeptics
doubters
heretics
apostates
backsliders
hypocrites
nonbelievers
heathens
pagans
infidels