ecclesiastical

Ecclesiastical describes something derived from or related to the Christian church. (adjective)

A written work associated with the Christian church is an example of anecclesiastical work.

See ecclesiastical in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

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

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See ecclesiastical in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ĭ-klēˌzē-ăsˈtĭ-kəl)

adjective

Of or relating to a church, especially as an organized institution.
Appropriate to a church or to use in a church: ecclesiastical architecture; ecclesiastical robes.

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