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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or fact of being spiritual; holiness, spirituality. countable, obsolete, uncountable
2. 2
   property or income owned by a church wordnet
3. 3
   Collectively, the authorities of spiritual matters; the clergy. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

church propertyspirituality

Etymology

From Old French espirituaulté.

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