ecclesiastic

[ ih-klee-zee-as-tik ]

/ ɪˌkli ziˈæs tɪk /

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noun

a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.

a member of the ecclesia in ancient Athens.

adjective

ecclesiastical.

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Origin of ecclesiastic

1475–85; < Late Latin ecclēsiasticus < Greek ekklēsiastikós. See Ecclesiastes, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM ecclesiastic

an·ti·ec·cle·si·as·tic, noun, adjectivenon·ec·cle·si·as·tic, adjective, nounun·ec·cle·si·as·tic, adjective

Words nearby ecclesiastic

eccles., ecclesia, ecclesial, ecclesiarch, ecclesiastes, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical, ecclesiastical calendar, ecclesiastical commissioners, ecclesiastical court, ecclesiastical society

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Example sentences from the Web for ecclesiastic

The ecclesiastic, seeing himself supported, no longer kept any bounds.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13|Elbert Hubbard
Does it really follow—as has been taken for granted—that Cesare must have remained an ecclesiastic had Gandia lived?
The Life of Cesare Borgia|Raphael Sabatini
"You should have come earlier," said the ecclesiastic, coolly.
Stories By English Authors: France|Various
Who was the bold man who, being neither courtier nor ecclesiastic, made sport for the world out of the weaknesses of caballeros?
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1-20|Various

He was the third German to become General of his Order, and was an ecclesiastic of great learning and experience.
The Annual Register 1914|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for ecclesiastic

ecclesiastic

/ (ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪk) /

noun

a clergyman or other person in holy orders

adjective

of or associated with the Christian Church or clergy

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ecclesiastic

noun

adjective

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noun

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