ecclesiarch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ecclesiarch
From the Medieval Greek word ekklēsiarchḗs, dating back to 1775–85. See ecclesia, -arch
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My informant was Professor Tholuck, of Halle University, the most eminent living theologian in Germany, and the principal ecclesiarch of the Prussian Church.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 by Various
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