presbytery
noun
a body of presbyters or elders.
presbyteries
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pluralof presbytery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the lead-up to the debate, a report to the General Assembly showed that 29 of 42 presbyteries supported the change, which would also allow Kirk buildings to be used for gay weddings.
From BBC ● May 23, 2022
Ahead of the vote, a report to the General Assembly showed that 29 of 42 presbyteries supported the change, which would also allow Kirk buildings to be used for gay weddings.
From BBC ● May 20, 2022
The vote, they told the astonished commissioners, had been unanimous in favor of submitting the union plan to the presbyteries.
From Time Magazine Archive
It directs presbyteries not to quiz ministerial candidates about homosexuality unless they themselves have raised the issue.
From Time Magazine Archive
In three years there were three presbyteries and sixty churches.
From Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant by Mathew Joseph Holt
