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
During the year past, Presbyterian pacifists worked to get two-thirds of the Church's 276 presbyteries to vote to delete from its Confession of Faith the following: "Christians may lawfully under the New Testament, wage war."
From Time Magazine Archive
The statement fell short of ordering presbyteries not to ordain, and last week the 30-year-old Silver said that he hopes to arrange a call to an experimental ministry in Manhattan.
From Time Magazine Archive
This church, which in 1802 had scarcely 100 pastors has seen this number increased to 1000; it possesses more than 900 churches or chapels and 180 presbyteries.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various
