Prĕs'by-ter-y, n.

noun

n. [Fr. presbytère, It. & Sp. presbiterio, L. Lat. presbyterium, Gr. πρεσβυτέριον. See PRESBYTER.] 1. A body of elders in the Christian church. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 1 Tim. iv. 14.

(Presbyterian Church.) A judicatory consisting of all the pastors of churches within a certain district, and one ruling elder, a layman, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the minister. This body receives appeals from the church-session, and appeals from the presbytery may be carried to the provincial synod.
The presbyterian religion. Tatler.
(Arch.) That part of the church reserved for the officiating priests. Guilt.