presbytery
n. கருமனை, திருக்கோயில் உள்மண்டபம், மாவட்டச் சமயகுரு மன்றம், சமயகுரு மன்றத்திற்குரிய மாவட்ட எல்லை, மூப்பர் ஆட்சிமுறை.
Pres"by*ter*y, n.; pl. Presbyteries. Etym: [L. presbyterium, Gr. Presbyter, and cf. Presbyterium.] 1. A body of elders in the early Christian church. 2. (Presbyterian Ch.) Defn: A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the churches under its care, and next below the provincial synod in authority. 3. The Presbyterian religion of polity. [R.] Tatler. 4. (a) (Arch.) That part of the church reserved for the officiating priest. (b) The residence of a priest or clergyman. Gwilt.