First Known Use: 15th century
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ecclesiastical
adjective ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\
: of or relating to the Christian church or clergy
Full Definition of ECCLESIASTICAL
1
: of or relating to a church especially as an established institution
2
: suitable for use in a church
— ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of ECCLESIASTICAL
Middle English, from Late Latin ecclesiasticus, from Late Greek ekklēsiastikos, from Greek, of an assembly of citizens, from ekklēsiastēs
Related to ECCLESIASTICAL
- Synonyms
- churchly, ecclesial, ecclesiastic
- Antonyms
- nonchurch, nonecclesiastical
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