"consistory" meaning in English

See consistory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kənˈsɪstəɹi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-consistory.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-consistory.wav Forms: consistories [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English consistorie, from Old Northern French consistorie (“secular tribunal”) (Old French consistoire), and Late Latin consistorium (“waiting room, meeting place of the imperial council”). Meaning "Church council" is from early 14th century. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|consistorie|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English consistorie, {{inh+|en|enm|consistorie}} Inherited from Middle English consistorie, {{der|en|fro-nor|consistorie||secular tribunal}} Old Northern French consistorie (“secular tribunal”), {{cog|fro|consistoire}} Old French consistoire, {{der|en|LL.|consistorium||waiting room, meeting place of the imperial council}} Late Latin consistorium (“waiting room, meeting place of the imperial council”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} consistory (plural consistories)
  1. A solemn assembly or council.
    Sense id: en-consistory-en-noun-j~LZGipB
  2. The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.
    Sense id: en-consistory-en-noun-jPAucd57
  3. An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome.
    Sense id: en-consistory-en-noun-TN6HuLJ3
  4. A church tribunal or governing body, especially of elders in a Reformed church.
    Sense id: en-consistory-en-noun-FAxjgnQs
  5. (obsolete, Early Modern) A civil court of justice. Tags: Early, Modern, obsolete Categories (topical): Roman Catholicism
    Sense id: en-consistory-en-noun-idhkEmm1 Disambiguation of Roman Catholicism: 3 26 13 8 51 Categories (other): Early Modern English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 20 18 11 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 22 19 6 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 21 17 11 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: consistorian

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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