Ecclesiastic
/ɪˌkliː.ziˈæs.tɪk/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cleric, especially one in a Christian church.
- 2 a clergyman or other person in religious orders wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.
Adjective
- 1 of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church) wordnet
Antonyms
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From Middle English ecclesyastyke, from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós). By surface analysis, ecclesiast + -ic. Doublet of Ecclesiasticus.