- Main Entry:
- ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal
- Pronunciation:
-
\-ti-kəl\
- Function:
- adjective
- Etymology:
- Middle English, from Late Latin ecclesiasticus, from Late Greek ekklēsiastikos, from Greek, of an assembly of citizens, from ekklēsiastēs
- Date:
- 15th century
1
: of or relating to a church especially as an established institution
2
: suitable for use in a church
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ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal·ly
\-ti-k(ə-)lē\
adverb 
