transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈsis-t(ə-)rē ]
noun
( plural -ries )
Etymology: Middle English consistorie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Late Latin; Medieval Latin consistorium church tribunal, from Late Latin, imperial council, from Latin consistere
Date: 14th century
1. : a solemn assembly : council
2. : a church tribunal or governing body: as
a. : a solemn meeting of Roman Catholic cardinals convoked and presided over by the pope
b. : a church session in some Reformed churches
3. : the organization that confers the degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry usually from the 19th to the 32d inclusive ; also : a meeting of such an organization
• con·sis·tor·i·al ˌkän-si-ˈstōr-ē-əl, -ˈstȯr- adjective