ecclesiastic

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  2. adjective of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

cleric, churchman, divine

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