ecclesiastical

ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal

adj \-ti-kəl\

Definition of ECCLESIASTICAL

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(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of ECCLESIASTICAL

1. <ecclesiastical laws that have been in existence for centuries>

Origin of ECCLESIASTICAL

Middle English, from Late Latin ecclesiasticus, from Late Greek ekklēsiastikos, from Greek, of an assembly of citizens, from ekklēsiastēs

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to ECCLESIASTICAL

Synonyms: churchly, ecclesial, ecclesiastic

Antonyms: nonchurch, nonecclesiastical

Related Words: blessed (also blest), consecrated, divine, hallowed, holy, religious, sacramental, sacred, sacrosanct, sanctified; apostolic, canonical, clerical, episcopal, evangelical (also evangelic), ministerial, papal, pastoral, patriarchal, pontifical, priestly, rabbinic (or rabbinical), sacerdotal

Near Antonyms: lay, profane, secular, temporal; nonclerical; nondenominational, nonsectarian

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