Ecclesiastic

//ɪˌkliː.ziˈæs.tɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cleric, especially one in a Christian church.
  2. 2
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
clericecclesiasticalabbecanonicalcassockchaplain

Etymology

From Middle English ecclesyastyke, from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós). By surface analysis, ecclesiast + -ic. Doublet of Ecclesiasticus.

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