presbytery Definition

presbytery
noun presbyteries

1. In a presbyterian church: an area of local administration.
2. A body of ministers and elders, especially one sitting as a local church court.
3. archit.
The eastern section of a church, beyond the choir.
4. The residence of a Roman Catholic priest.

Etymology: 15c: from French presbiterie priest's house, from Latin presbyterium; see presbyter.