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ecclesiastical definition
ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal (-ti kəl)
adjective
- of the church, the organization of the church, or the clergy
- used chiefly in early writings relating to Christianity ecclesiastical Latin (or Greek)
Etymology: ME: see ecclesiastic & -al
Related Forms:
- ecclesiastically ec·cle′·si·as′·ti·cally adverb
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