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ecclesial

Pronunciation: /ɪˈkliːzɪ(ə)l/

Definition of ecclesial

adjective

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

Origin:

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

ecclesial in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ecclesial in the US English dictionary