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presbytery

/ˈpɹɛz.bɪ.tɛɹ.i/

Meanings
noun
The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.

Examples :

"After the church service, Mrs. O'Malley walked to the presbytery to deliver some cookies to Father Michael. "
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reserved verb

/ɹɪˈzɜːvd/ /ɹɪˈzɝvd/

To keep back; to retain.

"We reserve the right to make modifications."

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programs noun

/ˈpɹoʊɡɹæms/ /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæms/

A set of structured activities.

"Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging."

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congregation noun

/ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of congregating or collecting together.

"The sudden rain caused a hurried congregation of students under the school's awning. "

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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catholic adjective

/ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/ /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/

Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church.

"Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars."

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presbyters noun

/ˈprɛzbɪtərz/

A priest or minister in various churches.

"The visiting presbyters led the Sunday service at our church last week. "

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upcoming noun

/ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/

The act of coming up.

"The upcoming school holiday is a welcome break for the students. "

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outreach noun

/ˈaʊtriːtʃ/ /ˈaʊtˌriːtʃ/

The act of reaching out.

"The school's outreach program helped connect students with local businesses. "

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collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

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deliver verb

/dɪˈlɪvə(ɹ)/ /dɪˈlɪvɚ/

To set free from restraint or danger.

"deliver a captive from the prison"

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cookies noun

/ˈkʊkiz/

A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.

"My mom baked chocolate chip cookies for our after-school snack. "

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service noun

/ˈsɜːvɪs/ /ˈsɝvɪs/

An act of being of assistance to someone.

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."