What does ecclesiastic mean?
Definitions for ecclesiastic
ɪˌkli ziˈæs tɪkec·cle·si·as·tic
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Princeton's WordNet
cleric, churchman, divine, ecclesiasticadjective
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
ecclesiastical, ecclesiasticadjective
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
"ecclesiastic history"
Wiktionary
ecclesiasticnoun
One who adheres to a church-based philosophy.
ecclesiasticadjective
Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.
Etymology: From ecclesia, originally from ἐκκλησία
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ecclesiastic
An ecclesiastic is a person who is a member or clergyman of the church or a religious community, especially in Christian contexts. They may be involved in administering or participating in religious services, rituals, or functions.
Webster Dictionary
Ecclesiasticverb
of or pertaining to the church. See Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiasticnoun
a person in holy orders, or consecrated to the service of the church and the ministry of religion; a clergyman; a priest
Etymology: [L. ecclesiasticus, Gr. , fr. an assembly of citizens called out by the crier; also, the church, fr. called out, fr. to call out; 'ek out + to call. See Ex-, and Hale, v. t., Haul.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ecclesiastic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ecclesiastic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of ecclesiastic in a Sentence
Archbishop: a Christian ecclesiastic of a rank superior to that attained by Christ.
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