presbytery

/ˈpɹɛz.bɪ.tɛɹ.i/noun
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1

The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.

2

A section of a church reserved for the clergy, containing the altar.

3

Presbyters collectively; the body of presbyters of a congregation.

4

The district (jurisdiction) of those presbyters.

5

A body of elders in the early Christian church.

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