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ecclesiarch

American  
[ih-klee-zee-ahrk] / ɪˈkli ziˌɑrk /

noun

Eastern Church.

  1. a sacristan, especially of a monastery.

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.

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