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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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Origin of ecclesiastical
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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