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ecclesiastic.

Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪˌkliː.ziˈæs.tɪk/
  1. Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English ecclesyastyke, from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós). By surface analysis, ecclesiast + -ic. Doublet of Ecclesiasticus.

noun/ɪˌkliː.ziˈæs.tɪk/
  1. A cleric, especially one in a Christian church.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English ecclesyastyke, from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós). By surface analysis, ecclesiast + -ic. Doublet of Ecclesiasticus.

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