ecclesiastical

One entry found for ecclesiastical.

Main Entry: ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal
Pronunciation: -ti-k&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin ecclesiasticus, from Late Greek ekklEsiastikos, from Greek, of an assembly of citizens, from ekklEsiastEs
1 : of or relating to a church especially as an established institution
2 : suitable for use in a church
- ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb