as in priests
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
as the leading ecclesiastic for his church in the state, the bishop must be beyond reproach in everything he does
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Noun
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Leo will meet with a community of Augustinian sisters and priests, and tour an archaeological site.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
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On Friday, for example, in a speech to priests attending a Vatican class on the sacrament of confession, Leo said the sacrament was a workshop that restores unity and peace.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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This type of apocalyptic thought has roots in the 19th century, when many American preachers turned toward more literal readings of the Bible.—
Shalom Goldman,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some religious tracts and pamphlets had been sent by radio preachers after Mama or Daddy had mailed them a dollar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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These clerics have spent our money for years on missiles and drones, and on funding Hamas and Hezbollah.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, was selected to become Iran's supreme leader last weekend by the country's council of religious clerics after serving as a close aide to his father for years.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Ecclesiastics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecclesiastics. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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