ecclesiastical
[ ih-klee-zee-as-ti-kuhl ]
/ ɪˌkli ziˈæs tɪ kəl /
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adjective
of or relating to the church or the clergy; churchly; clerical; not secular.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at Ecclesiastes, -ical
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ecclesiastical
/ (ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪkəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the Christian Church
Derived forms of ecclesiastical
ecclesiastically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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