ecclesiastic
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle French ecclésiastique, from Late Latin ecclesiasticus (“of the church”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]ecclesiastic (comparative more ecclesiastic, superlative most ecclesiastic)
- Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.
Usage notes
[edit]Ecclesiastical is more commonly used.
Related terms
[edit]- see Ecclesiastes
Translations
[edit]pertaining to the church
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Noun
[edit]ecclesiastic (plural ecclesiastics)
Translations
[edit]one who adheres to a church-based philosophy
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