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

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How to use ecclesiastic in a sentence

Ecclesiastics, soldiers in active service, and persons receiving emolument from public funds are debarred from these offices.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Ecclesiastics and women might also be members of the Gild, but of course could not be burgesses.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
The long inactive, sluggish ecclesiastics suddenly seemed to feel the vigor to resist and the power to lead.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
What a marvelous opiate the ecclesiastics have been injecting into the minds of the masses!
The Necessity of Atheism|Dr. D.M. Brooks

I execrate the enslavement of the mind of our young children by the ecclesiastics.
The Necessity of Atheism|Dr. D.M. Brooks

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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