consistory

n. 宗教法庭, 议会会场, 教会议会 [法] 宗教法庭, 宗教会议

发音

其它 /kənˈsɪstəɹi/
US /kənˈsɪstəɹi/

词形变化

consistories 复数 consistories

别名

consistorie

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A solemn assembly or council.

  2. 2.

    The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.

    1860-1876, Walter Hook, Lives of the Archbishops of Canterbury In 1551 we find Bertholier excommunicated by the consistory because he would not allow that he had done wrong in asserting that he was as good a man as Calvin

  3. 3.

    An assembly of prelates; a session of the College of Cardinals at Rome.

  4. 4.

    A church tribunal or governing body, especially of elders in a Reformed church.

  5. 5.

    A civil court of justice.

    废旧

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

court tribunal judicature

词源

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.

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