ecclesiastic

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One who adheres to a church-based philosophy
Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical
{n} a clergyman, minister, priest, divine
An ecclesiastic is a priest or clergyman in the Christian Church. a priest, usually in the Christian church
A person in holy orders, or consecrated to the service of the church and the ministry of religion; a clergyman; a priest
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church); "ecclesiastic history"
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
{i} priest, minister, Christian clergyman
Of or pertaining to the church
ecclesiastics
plural form of ecclesiastic
An ecclesiastic
ecclesiast
ecclesiastics
The field of study of the church
ecclesiastics
plural of ecclesiastic
ecclesiastic

    Hyphenation

    ec·cle·si·as·tic

    Turkish pronunciation

    îkliziästîk

    Pronunciation

    /əˌklēzēˈastək/ /ɪˌkliːziːˈæstɪk/

    Etymology

    () From Latin ecclesia (“church”), originally from Greek ἐκκλησία (“church”)
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