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ecclesial

Syllabification: (ec·cle·si·al)
Pronunciation: /iˈklēzēəl/
Definition of ecclesial

adjective

formal
  • relating to or constituting a church or denomination:the modernization of ecclesial buildings

Origin:

mid 17th century (but rare before the 1960s): via Old French from Greek ekklēsia 'assembly, church' (see ecclesiastic)

ecclesial in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ecclesial in the British & World English dictionary