ecclesiastic
adjective
- religious
noun
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Pronunciation: /ɪˌkliː.ziˈæs.tɪk/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English ecclesyastyke, from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós). By surface analysis, ecclesiast + -ic. Doublet of Ecclesiasticus.
- Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.
noun
Etymology: From Middle English ecclesyastyke, from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós). By surface analysis, ecclesiast + -ic. Doublet of Ecclesiasticus.
- A cleric, especially one in a Christian church.