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- con·sis·to·ry || kən'sɪstərɪ n. council of clergymen
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Consistories — Consistory Con*sis to*ry (? or ?; 277) n.; pl. {Consistories}. [L. consistorium a place of assembly, the place where the emperor s council met, fr. consistere: cf. F. consistoire, It. consistorio. See {Consist}.] 1. Primarily, a place of standing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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consistory — consistorial /kon si stawr ee euhl, stohr /, consistorian, adj. /keuhn sis teuh ree/, n., pl. consistories. 1. any of various ecclesiastical councils or tribunals. 2. the place where such a council or tribunal meets. 3. the meeting of any such… … Universalium
Consistory (Judaism) — In Jewish usage, a consistory is a body governing the Jewish congregations of a province or of a country; also the district administered by the consistory. The Jews in countries under French influence made use of the term in the beginning of the… … Wikipedia
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