consistory
英 [kən'sɪst(ə)rɪ]
美[kən'sɪstəri]
- n. 宗教法院；红衣教会议；监督法院
近义词
congress
英英释义
- 1. a church tribunal or governing body
词态变化
复数: consistories;
英文词源
- consistory (n.)
- c. 1300, "secular tribunal," from Old North French consistorie (Old French consistoire, 12c.) and directly from Late Latin consistorium "waiting room, meeting place of the imperial council," from Latin consistere (see consist). Meaning "Church council" is from early 14c.