presbytery

/ˈpɹɛz.bɪ.tɛɹ.i/
noun 5

Definitions

noun

1

The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.

Near-synonyms: curatage, parsonage, vicarage

2

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

Near-synonym: chancel (broadly synonymous)

3

Presbyters collectively; the body of presbyters of a congregation.

Meronym: presbyter

4

The district (jurisdiction) of those presbyters.

Near-synonyms: diocese, parish

5

A body of elders in the early Christian church.

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