名詞 presbytery:

1. building reserved for the officiating clergy

pres.by.ter.y

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 pres.by.ter.ies

A court composed of Presbyterian Church ministers and representative elders of a particular locality.
（基督教長(zhǎng)老會(huì)的）教務(wù)評(píng)議會(huì)：由基督教長(zhǎng)老會(huì)牧師和特定地區(qū)的長(zhǎng)老代表組成的評(píng)議會(huì)
The district represented by this court.
教務(wù)評(píng)議會(huì)管轄區(qū)：由此種評(píng)議會(huì)管轄的地區(qū)
Presbyters considered as a group.
（總稱）長(zhǎng)老
Government of a church by presbyters.
長(zhǎng)老會(huì)對(duì)教堂的管理
The section of a church reserved for the clergy.
司祭席：為神職人員保留的教堂的一部分
Roman Catholic Church The residence of a priest.
【羅馬天主教】 長(zhǎng)老住宅，牧師住宅

來(lái)源：
Middle English presbetory [priests` bench]
中古英語(yǔ) presbetory [司祭席]
from Late Latin presbyterium [council of elders]
源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) presbyterium [長(zhǎng)老會(huì)]
from Greek presbuterion
源自 希臘語(yǔ) presbuterion
from presbuteros [elder] * see presbyter
源自 presbuteros [長(zhǎng)老] *參見(jiàn) presbyter