ecclesia
Americannoun
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an assembly, especially the popular assembly of ancient Athens.
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a congregation; church.
noun
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(in formal Church usage) a congregation
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the assembly of citizens of an ancient Greek state
Etymology
Origin of ecclesia
1570–80; < Latin < Greek ekklēsía assembly, equivalent to ékklēt ( os ) summoned ( ek- ec- + klē-, variant of kal-, stem of kaleîn to call, + -tos past participle suffix) + -ia -ia
Example Sentences
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Paucis ante evolutis annis, post mortem omnium suorum filiorum, videlicet, quando dedicata est ecclesia Novi Templi, inventum est corpus sæpedicti comitis quod erat insutum corio taurino, integrum, putridum tamen et prout videri potuit detestabile.”—Matt.
From The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple by Addison, Charles G.
The title is Rerum in ecclesia gestarum ... pars prima, in qua primum de rebus per Angliam et Scotiam gestis atque in primis de horrenda sub Maria nuper regina persecutione narratio continetur.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various
Iuratores dicunt quod terra illa est feodum eiusdem ecclesie ita quod idem G. et antecessores sui semper tenuerunt de ecclesia....
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul
Pene haec millenos ecclesia floruit annos, Duret ad extremum nobilis usque diem, Daque deus longum, ut floreat hae sacra aedes Et celebret nomen plebs ibi sancta tuum.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See by Clifton, A. B.
He also drew up a list of the epitaphs in Westminster Abbey, which was issued as Reges, Reginae, Nobiles et alii in ecclesia collegiata Beati Petri Westmonasterii sepulti.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
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