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View usage for: (ɪkliːziæstɪkəl) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Ecclesiastical means belonging to or connected with the Christian Church. My ambition was to travel upwards in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Synonyms: clerical, religious, church, churchly More Synonyms of ecclesiastical ecclesiastical in British English (ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪkəl) or ecclesial (ɪˈkliːzɪəl) adjectiveof or relating to the Christian Church Derived forms ecclesiastically (ecˌclesiˈastically) adverb ecclesiastical in American English (ɛˌkliziˈæstɪkəl; ɪˌkliziˈæstɪkəl) adjective1. of the church, the organization of the church, or the clergy 2. used chiefly in early writings relating to Christianity ecclesiastical Latin (or Greek) Derived forms ecclesiastically (ecˌclesiˈastically) adverb Word origin ME: see ecclesiastic & -al Examples of 'ecclesiastical' in a sentenceecclesiastical He had heard a rumour that Elias Jenkins, an ecclesiastical martinet, was interested in coming to Pontywen.Not for ecclesiastical reasons, of course; just the odd biographical curiosity at work. In other languagesecclesiastical British English: ecclesiastical ADJECTIVE Ecclesiastical means belonging to or connected with the Christian Church. My ambition was to travel upwards in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. - American English: ecclesiastical
- Brazilian Portuguese: eclesiástico
- Chinese: 基督教教会的
- European Spanish: eclesiástico
- French: ecclésiastique
- German: kirchlich
- Italian: ecclesiastico
- Japanese: キリスト教教会の
- Korean: 교회에 관한
- European Portuguese: eclesiástico
- Latin American Spanish: eclesiástico
Definition of or relating to the Christian Church or its clergy They refused to acknowledge the ecclesiastical supremacy of the monarch. Additional synonymsthe message of the Divine Book Synonyms sacred, religious, holy, spiritual, blessed, revered, venerable, hallowed, consecrated, sanctified Definition (of a person) religious and leading a virtuous life The local people think of him as a holy man. Synonyms devout, godly, religious, pure, divine, faithful, righteous, pious, virtuous, hallowed, saintly, god-fearing Definition of or relating to a member of the clergy or his or her duties the pastoral duties of bishops Synonyms ecclesiastical, priestly, ministerial, clericalNearby words ofecclesiastical - eccentric
- eccentricity
- ecclesiastic
- ecclesiastical
- echelon
- echo
- echoic
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