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 Definitions of ecclesiastic  [ɪˌkli ziˈæs tɪk]  

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Definition of 'ecclesiastic' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) ecclesiastic
a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.

2. (adj.) ecclesiastic
ecclesiastical.

Etymology:  (1475–85; < LL ecclēsiasticus < Gk ekklēsiastikós. See Ecclesiastes , -ic)

Definition of 'ecclesiastic' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) cleric, churchman, divine, ecclesiastic
a clergyman or other person in religious orders

2. (adj) ecclesiastical, ecclesiastic
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
"ecclesiastic history"


Definition of 'ecclesiastic' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) ecclesiastic
a person in holy orders, or consecrated to the service of the church and the ministry of religion; a clergyman; a priest

2. (verb) ecclesiastic
of or pertaining to the church. See Ecclesiastical



'ecclesiastic' - Nearby Entries  

ecclesiastic  ecclesiastical mode  ecclesiastical province  ecclesiastical robe  ecclesiasticism  ecclesiasticus  ecclesiology  



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