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unecclesiastic
ec·cle·si·as·tic
/
ɪˌkli
ziˈæs
tɪk
/
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[
ih-klee-zee-
as
-tik
]
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noun
1.
a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
2.
a member of the ecclesia in ancient Athens.
adjective
3.
ecclesiastical
.
Origin:
1475–85;
<
Late Latin
ecclēsiasticus
<
Greek
ekklēsiastikós.
See
Ecclesiastes
,
-ic
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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ecclesiastic
(ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪk)
—
n
1.
a clergyman or other person in holy orders
—
adj
2.
of or associated with the Christian Church or clergy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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