ecclesiastic

ɛˌkliziˈæstɪk

Definition

Definition of ecclesiastic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

church

Rare

connected with the Christian Church, its clergy, or its activities

Rare

He wore ecclesiastic robes during the ceremony.

churchly

clerical

ecclesiastical

Noun

clerical life

Rare

member of Christian clergy or monastic order

Rare

She joined a monastery and became an ecclesiastic.

conniving

manipulative

scheming

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Origin of ecclesiastic

Greek, ekklesiastikos (of the assembly)

Examples of ecclesiastic in a sentence

She noted ecclesiastic influence in local festivals.
The young ecclesiastic delivered his first sermon on Sunday.
An elderly ecclesiastic greeted the pilgrims at the cathedral door.

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French:ecclésiastique, homme d'Église, ...
German:kirchlich, Geistlicher, ...
Italian:ecclesiastico, religioso, ...
Spanish:eclesiástico, clérigo, ...
Portuguese:eclesiástico, religioso, ...
Chinese:教会的, 教士, ...
Japanese:教会の, 聖職者, ...
Arabic:كَنَسي, رَجُلُ دِينٍ مَسيحِيّ, ...
Hebrew:כְּנֵסִיָּתִי, אִישׁ דָּת, ...
Russian:церковный, церковный деятель, ...
Ukrainian:церковний, церковник, ...
Hindi:गिरिज़ाई, पादरी, ...
Bengali:ধর্মীয়, ইক্লিসিয়াস্টিক, ...
Catalan:eclesiàstic, clergue, ...
Czech:církevní, klerik, ...
Danish:kirkelig, gejstlig, ...
Dutch:kerkelijk, geestelijke, ...
Greek:εκκλησιαστικός, κληρικός, ...
Hungarian:egyházi, egyházi személy, ...
Khmer:សាសនាចក្រ, បព្វជិតគ្រិស្តសាសនា, ...
Korean:교회의, 성직자, ...
Persian:کلیسایی, روحانی مسیحی, ...
Polish:kościelny, duchowny, ...
Portuguese (BR):eclesiástico, religioso, ...
Romanian:eclezial, ecleziastic, ...
Swedish:kyrklig, kyrkoman, ...
Thai:เกี่ยวกับศาสนาคริสต์, นักบวช, ...
Turkish:kilise, din adamı, ...
Vietnamese:giáo hội, tu sĩ, ...

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Adjective

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