presbytery /ˈpɹɛz.bɪ.tɛɹ.i/ noun5 •Presbyters collectively; the body of presbyters of a congregation. •The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest. •A section of a church reserved for the clergy, containing the altar. •The district (jurisdiction) of those presbyters. •A body of elders in the early Christian church. formspresbyteries