ecclesiarch

[ ih-klee-zee-ahrk ]

noun

, Eastern Church.

1. a sacristan, especially of a monastery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecclesiarch¹

From the Medieval Greek word ekklēsiarchḗs, dating back to 1775–85. See ecclesia, -arch

Example Sentences

My informant was Professor Tholuck, of Halle University, the most eminent living theologian in Germany, and the principal ecclesiarch of the Prussian Church.

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