consistory plural
con·sis·to·ry
The plural form of consistory is consistories
C cDefinitions
- noun plural consistory any of various ecclesiastical councils or tribunals. 1
- noun plural consistory the place where such a council or tribunal meets. 1
- noun plural consistory the meeting of any such body. 1
- noun plural consistory Roman Catholic Church. a solemn assembly of the whole body of cardinals, summoned and presided over by the pope. 1
- noun plural consistory Anglican Church. a diocesan court for dealing with ecclesiastical and spiritual questions, held in the cathedral church and presided over by the bishop, the bishop's chancellor, or the commissary. 1
- noun plural consistory (in certain Reformed churches) the governing board of a local church or congregation. 1
- noun plural consistory any assembly or council. 1
- noun plural consistory Obsolete. a council chamber. 1