ziˈæs noun
1.
a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
2.
a member of the ecclesia in ancient Athens.
adjective
Related forms
an·ti·ec·cle·si·as·tic, noun, adjective
non·ec·cle·si·as·tic, adjective, noun
un·ec·cle·si·as·tic, adjective
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| —n | |
| 1. | a clergyman or other person in holy orders |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or associated with the Christian Church or clergy |
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ecclesiastic
late 15c., from L.L. ecclesiasticus, from Gk. ekklesiastikos "of the (ancient Athenian) assembly," later, "of the church," from ekklesiastes "speaker in an assembly or church, preacher," from ekkalein "to call out."
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