- 1a local council of the Presbyterian Church
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- 2a house where a Roman Catholic priest lives
- 3part of a church, near the east end, beyond the choir
presbytery
nounNAmE//ˈprɛzbəˌtɛri//, NAmE//ˈprɛsbəˌtɛri//
(pl. presbyteries)Check pronunciation: presbytery