consistorial

C2 Topic:Religion & Belief
US /ˌkɑnsɪˈstɔriəl/ UK /kɒnsɪˈstɔːriəl/
adj Freq #387141

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    of or relating to a consistory, especially an ecclesiastical council, court, or governing body

    The appointment required approval through the church's consistorial process.

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Synonyms
1 adj · of or relating to a... ecclesiasticalconciliar
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Word family
Derived forms consistorially
Related forms consistorycouncilecclesiastical

Etymology

From Medieval Latin consistorialis, from consistorium ('council chamber, assembly place'). The Latin noun derives from consistere ('to stand together'), the source of English consistory.

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