consistorie

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Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔnsɪsˈtoːri/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: con‧sis‧to‧rie

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Latin consistorium.

Noun[edit]

consistorie n (plural consistories, diminutive consistorietje n)

  1. consistory
    1. (Roman Catholicism) meeting of the College of Cardinals
    2. (Protestantism) congregational council
Descendants[edit]
  • Afrikaans: konsistorie
  • Indonesian: konsistori
  • West Frisian: konsistoarje

Etymology 2[edit]

The same as etymology 1 or a shortening of consistoriekamer.

Noun[edit]

consistorie f (plural consistories, diminutive consistorietje n)

  1. (Protestantism) consistory, room where such a church council usually gathers for meetings