ecclesiastic

English

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Etymology

From Middle English ecclesyastyke, from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós).[1][2] By surface analysis, ecclesiast +‎ -ic. Doublet of Ecclesiasticus.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ĭ-klē'zē-ăsʹtĭk, IPA(key): /ɪˌkliː.ziˈæs.tɪk/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

ecclesiastic (comparative more ecclesiastic, superlative most ecclesiastic)

  1. Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.

Usage notes

Ecclesiastical is more commonly used.

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Noun

ecclesiastic (plural ecclesiastics)

  1. A cleric, especially one in a Christian church.
    Hypernym: cleric

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References

  1. ^ “ecclesiastic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ “ecclesiastic, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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