ecclesiastic

(e klē′zē as′tik, i-)

adjective

ecclesiastical

Origin: LL(Ec) ecclesiasticus < Gr ekklēsiastikos: see ecclesia

noun

a member of the clergy

See ecclesiastic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Ecclesiastical.

noun

A minister or priest; a cleric.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin ecclēsiasticus

Origin: , from Greek ekklēsiastikos

Origin: , from ekklēsiastēs, a member of the ecclesia; see Ecclesiastes

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