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ecclesiastic
[ ih-klee-zee-as-tik ]
noun
- a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
- a member of the ecclesia in ancient Athens.
adjective
ecclesiastic
/ ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪk /
noun
- a clergyman or other person in holy orders
adjective
- of or associated with the Christian Church or clergy
Other Words From
- anti·ec·clesi·astic noun adjective
- nonec·clesi·astic adjective noun
- unec·clesi·astic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of ecclesiastic1
Example Sentences
“Assuming our right to decide and dissent with the ecclesiastic hierarchy allows us, as Catholics who embrace our faith, to make decisions in freedom and choose our own life project,” said activist Maribel Luna.
This “ecclesiastic public property” is “entrusted” to individual departments to use but is destined for the universal needs of the church to fulfill its mission, the law states.
The Vatican defended the extension by saying the agreement was purely ecclesiastic and pastoral in nature, and not political.
In the skies above, a Georgian Orthodox archbishop in full ecclesiastic regalia sat inside a helicopter clutching a framed icon.
Nuns are obliged to wear their ecclesiastic clothes at all times.
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