ecclesiastic
ecclesiastic · ecclesiastics
Geistlicher, Geistliche
A cleric, especially one in a Christian churchA cleric, especially one in a Christian church.
/ɪˌkliː.ziˈæs.tɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesA cleric, especially one in a Christian church.
Geistlicher, Geistliche
More definitions
- a clergyman or other person in religious orders
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
one who adheres to a church-based philosophy:
Origin
From Middle English ecclesyastyke, from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), fromFrom 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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