ecclesiastic
Pronunciation: /ɪˌkliːzɪˈastɪk/
formal
Definition of ecclesiastic
noun
adjective
- another term for ecclesiastical.
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'