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ecclesiastical definition

ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal (-ti kəl)

adjective

  1. of the church, the organization of the church, or the clergy
  2. used chiefly in early writings relating to Christianity ecclesiastical Latin (or Greek)

Etymology: ME: see ecclesiastic & -al

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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