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presbiterie (c.1200)
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presbiterie (c.1200)

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presbitere  
  FEW:  presbyterium 9,360b Gdf:  presbitere 6,388a / presbyteree 6,388a GdfC:  presbytere 10,409b TL: presbitere 7,1787 / presbiteree 7,1787 DEAF:  presbitere (presbiterie)  DMF:  presbytère  / presbytérée  TLF:  presbytère  OED:  presbytery n.  MED:  presbitori n.  DMLBS:  presbyterium 241b

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1eccl.archit.presbytery, part of a church within the altar rails that is reserved for officiating clergy: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xivin )  Seinte Osith [...] Dekes a l’auter est dreit venue [...]. E puis repeire belement, E entre pilers se estent En presbiterie del muster  S Osith 833
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Quant a ço q’oem chantot la messe, Li poeple [...] Qui fors del presbitere eroient Un porc entre lor piez sentoient Courre a grant noise  Dial Greg SATF 12239
2eccl.Bibl.Judaismtheol.priesthood, collective of Old Testament priests: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Melchisedech fuist le primer Qui Dieus eslust pour celebrer El ordre de presbiterie  GOWER Mirour 16131

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See also:

presbiter  prestrage 
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