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presbytery

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɹɛz.bɪ.tɛɹ.i/Part of speech nounSorted beeprrstyyStarts with PEnds with Y0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. building reserved for the officiating clergy

Word origin

From Middle English presbetory, presbytory (“part of church reserved for clergy”), from Late Latin presbyterium (“group of presbyters, part of church reserved for clergy”), from Ancient Greek πρεσβῠτέρῐον (presbŭtérĭon, “group of presbyters”), from πρεσβῠ́τερος (presbŭ́teros, “elder, priest”) + -ῐον (-ĭon). By surface analysis, presbyter + -y. Doublet of presbyterium.

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  • Near-synonyms: curatage, parsonage, vicarage
  • Near-synonym: chancel (broadly synonymous)
  • Meronym: presbyter

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