as in ecclesiastic
of or relating to a church
ecclesiastical laws that have been in existence for centuries
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Recent Examples of ecclesiastical
Second, the dating of the Paschal Full Moon is not based on astronomical computations but rather is taken from ecclesiastical tables.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis has named an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore the next bishop, or top official, of the Diocese of Providence, a 153-year-old ecclesiastical territory of the Roman Catholic Church.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
Every year, Easter falls on the first Sunday following the first ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or after the day of the vernal equinox, according to the Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory.
—Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
As Charles Mercier writes in his book, Christianity in Western and Northern Europe, Monaco has an ecclesiastical commitment to the Roman Catholic Church that is unique on the continent.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis has named an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore the next bishop, or top official, of the Diocese of Providence, a 153-year-old ecclesiastical territory of the Roman Catholic Church.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
Every year, Easter falls on the first Sunday following the first ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or after the day of the vernal equinox, according to the Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory.
—Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
As Charles Mercier writes in his book, Christianity in Western and Northern Europe, Monaco has an ecclesiastical commitment to the Roman Catholic Church that is unique on the continent.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecclesiastical
Adjective
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Forbidden passion fueled the plot of The Thorn Birds in which the late Richard Chamberlain, played the priest Ralph de Bricassart, a heartthrob in ecclesiastic wear.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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Forget Fleabag, Conclave, Nobody Wants This, or Ramy, there’s a new ecclesiastic bombshell on the block.—
Riann Phillip,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For two and a half centuries, religious freedom has driven America's story.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Soon afterward, gunmen attacked members of the Druze religious minority in towns south of Damascus, setting off fierce battles that left more than 100 people dead.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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The papal flag was positioned in the entryway to the campus center, the flagpole placed on the school's logo.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order chose the papal name Leo XIV.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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“Ecclesiastical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecclesiastical. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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