In modern times the house of the clergy is frequently called the presbytery (presbytère). From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss] Reference
He visited the "presbytery" -- a small and pretty dwelling in the old colonial style -- which had, indeed. From Wordnik.com. [Mystère de la chambre jaune. English] Reference
The six eastern bays of the presbytery are his work. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See] Reference
The presbytery is usually the defendant in the lawsuit. From Wordnik.com. [www.markdroberts.com] Reference
Under the last arch of the presbytery is the fine monument of Bishop. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See] Reference
Below the presbytery is a Norman crypt, now converted into a vault for the. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: Wimbourne Minster and Christchurch Priory A Short History of Their Foundation and a Description of Their Buildings] Reference
Beyond the ends of the choir aisles on either side of the presbytery is a lancet window. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: Wimbourne Minster and Christchurch Priory A Short History of Their Foundation and a Description of Their Buildings] Reference
Behind it was the semi-circular space called the presbytery, where officiating clergy had their formal seats facing the altar. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
A summary of this assessment shall be reported to the presbytery and shall be transmitted to a calling presbytery when requested. From Wordnik.com. [WORLDMag.com] Reference
The presbytery is a sanctuary for all the loafers in Grey Town. ". From Wordnik.com. [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference
John 1 and 3 John 1 (compare also 1 Tim.iv. 14, where St. Paul reckons himself as a member of the "presbytery"). From Wordnik.com. [The Books of the New Testament] Reference
The refusal of the presbytery was sustained by the General Assembly, and. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"] Reference
The moment the door of the presbytery had closed behind Claudet, the Abbe. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
He was buried close to the presbytery, and his wife was, in 1409, buried next to him. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire] Reference
Such was the presbytery of Grey Town and its inmates in the days of which I am writing. From Wordnik.com. [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference
The general arrangements of the presbytery have been much changed since the middle ages. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric] Reference
She paused opposite the presbytery, before turning to the left in the direction of Woodleigh. From Wordnik.com. [Antony Gray,—Gardener] Reference
A presbytery had been formed as others joined us, and all matters had to be decided by that body. From Wordnik.com. [How I Know God Answers Prayer The Personal Testimony of One Life-Time] Reference
It is on a grand scale, having three naves, and a presbytery ascended by several ranges of steps. From Wordnik.com. [Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition.] Reference
In this parish he became very popular, but his opinions failed to give satisfaction to his presbytery. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"] Reference
Mrs. Maggie Gorman was housekeeper at the presbytery, a woman whose sour face concealed a kindly heart. From Wordnik.com. [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference
And what was the presbytery, that to him it should be so distasteful, and an object of so great animosity?. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847] Reference
Lord Despenser died at Cardiff in 1375, and was buried before the door of the vestry, near the presbytery. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire] Reference
But the day came, at last, when the long-prayed-for permission from the presbytery to open Changte was granted. From Wordnik.com. [How I Know God Answers Prayer The Personal Testimony of One Life-Time] Reference
The new temple being finished in March, Beckwith commenced operations for the erection of a suitable presbytery. From Wordnik.com. [The Vaudois of Piedmont A Visit to their Valleys] Reference
Some hold that Bishop Northwold built the choir and presbytery, from the central tower to the east end, in the Early. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See] Reference
The question, however, has been raised whether it is really the presbytery or the kirk-session which is meant by the word. From Wordnik.com. [The Scottish Reformation Its Epochs, Episodes, Leaders, and Distinctive Characteristics] Reference
The rebuilding of these three bays in the presbytery involved the rebuilding of the corresponding portions of the aisles. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See] Reference
The counsel for the presbytery and the minority of the judges did not venture to argue, however, that as a whole the Second. From Wordnik.com. [The Scottish Reformation Its Epochs, Episodes, Leaders, and Distinctive Characteristics] Reference
Book of Discipline itself as a convertible term with presbytery, and is often so used in the acts of contemporary assemblies. From Wordnik.com. [The Scottish Reformation Its Epochs, Episodes, Leaders, and Distinctive Characteristics] Reference
They tell me the curé still says mass, and when it is over, regains the presbytery by way of the back lane skirting the marsh. From Wordnik.com. [A Village of Vagabonds] Reference
The narrator, a well-meaning gossip, left the presbytery in consternation, and forbore from further repetition of what was to her a. From Wordnik.com. [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference
Letters were sent by the King to every presbytery; and they not only intimated the meeting, but named the representatives to be sent. From Wordnik.com. [Andrew Melville Famous Scots Series] Reference
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