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ecclesia.

The public legislative assembly of the Athenians.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪˈkli.zi.ə/
  1. The public legislative assembly of the Athenians.

    historical
  2. A church, either as a body or as a building.

  3. The congregation, the group of believers, symbolic body or building.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía). Doublet of Eccles.

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