how to pronounce presbytery
/ˈpɹɛz.bɪ.tɛɹ.i/
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presbytery is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of presbytery in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… the presbytery ladies college and please …”
meanings of presbytery
noun:
- Presbyters collectively.
- A body of elders in the early Christian church.
- A chancel; a section of the church reserved for the clergy.
- The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.
presbytery frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word presbytery occurs in english on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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