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presbyterarium

presbyterarium [LL presbyter+-arium; cf. presbyterium] , part of church (esp. large church or cathedral) reserved for officiating clergy, usu. incorporating the eastern end of the chancel beyond the choir, up to or including the high altar, presbytery. 1427 lego ‥ corpus ‥ meum ad sepeliendum ad dorsum ~iterarii in ecclesia beate Marie de Arcubus London’, sc. inter summum altare et altare S. Nicholai ibidem Reg. Cant. II 402.

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