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consistory
con·sis·to·ry
[
kən sístəree
]
(
plural
con·sis·to·ries
)
noun
Definition:
1.
christianity
assembly of cardinals and Pope:
in the Roman Catholic Church, an assembly of cardinals convoked and led by the pope
2.
U.K.
christianity
Anglican diocesan court:
in the Anglican Church, the court of any diocese except Canterbury
3.
christianity
congregational governing body:
in some Reformed churches, the governing body of a congregation
4.
christianity
regulatory court in Lutheran churches:
in Lutheran state churches, a court appointed to regulate ecclesiastical affairs
5.
council:
a council or assembly
(
archaic
)
[
13th century. Via Anglo-Norman< late Latin
consistorium
"place of assembly" < Latin
consistere
(see
consist
)
]
con·sis·to·ri·al
[
kònssi stáwree əl
]
adjective
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con·sis·to·ri·al [ kònssi stáwree əl ] adjective
