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ecclesiastic

Syllabification: (ec·cle·si·as·tic)
Pronunciation: /iˌklēzēˈastik/
formal
Definition of ecclesiastic

noun

  • a priest or clergyman.

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from French ecclésiastique, or via late Latin from Greek ekklēsiastikos, from ekklēsiastēs 'member of an assembly', from ekklēsia 'assembly, church', based on ekkalein 'summon out'

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