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Ecclesiastic — Ec*cle si*as tic (?; 277), a. [L. ecclesiasticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? an assembly of citizens called out by the crier; also, the church, fr. ? called out, fr. ? to call out; ek out + ? to call. See {Ex }, and {Hale}, v. t., {Haul}.] Of or pertaining to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ecclesiastic — Ec*cle si*as tic, n. A person in holy orders, or consecrated to the service of the church and the ministry of religion; a clergyman; a priest. [1913 Webster] From a humble ecclesiastic, he was subsequently preferred to the highest dignities of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ecclesiastic — [e klē΄zē as′tik, iklē΄zē as′tik] adj. [LL(Ec) ecclesiasticus < Gr ekklēsiastikos: see ECCLESIA] ECCLESIASTICAL n. a member of the clergy … English World dictionary
ecclesiastic — I UK [ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪk] / US [ɪˌklɪzɪˈæstɪk] noun [countable] Word forms ecclesiastic : singular ecclesiastic plural ecclesiastics formal a Christian priest, minister etc II See: ecclesiastical … English dictionary
ecclesiastic — [[t]ɪkli͟ːziæ̱stɪk[/t]] ecclesiastics N COUNT An ecclesiastic is a priest or clergyman in the Christian Church. [FORMAL] … English dictionary
ecclesiastic — noun a high ecclesiastic See clergy … Thesaurus of popular words
Ecclesiastic & Byzantine Museum of Rethymnon — is a museum in Rethymno, Crete, Greece … Wikipedia
Ecclesiastic Museum of Aghia Marina — is a museum in Kissos, SporadesMagnesia, Greece … Wikipedia
ecclesiastic — I. adjective Date: 15th century ecclesiastical II. noun Date: 1651 clergyman … New Collegiate Dictionary
ecclesiastic — /i klee zee as tik/, n. 1. a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders. 2. a member of the ecclesia in ancient Athens. adj. 3. ecclesiastical. [1475 85; < LL ecclesiasticus < Gk ekklesiastikós. See ECCLESIASTES, IC] * * * … Universalium
