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noun
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a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
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a member of the ecclesia in ancient Athens.
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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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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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