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单词 ecclesiastical
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Examples of 'ecclesiastical' in a sentence
ecclesiastical

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.

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ecclesiastical

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

(adjective) 
Definition
of or relating to the Christian Church or its clergy
They refused to acknowledge the ecclesiastical supremacy of the monarch.
Synonyms
clerical
a clergyman who had failed to carry out his clerical duties
religious
different religious beliefs
church
churchly
priestly
his priestly duties
spiritual
A man in priestly clothes offered spiritual guidance.
holy
The local people think of him as a holy man.
divine
the message of the Divine Book
pastoral
the pastoral duties of bishops
sacerdotal

Additional synonyms

in the sense of divine
the message of the Divine Book
Synonyms
sacred,
religious,
holy,
spiritual,
blessed,
revered,
venerable,
hallowed,
consecrated,
sanctified
in the sense of holy
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
in the sense of pastoral
Definition
of or relating to a member of the clergy or his or her duties
the pastoral duties of bishops
Synonyms
ecclesiastical,
priestly,
ministerial,
clerical

Nearby words of
ecclesiastical

  • eccentric
  • eccentricity
  • ecclesiastic
  • ecclesiastical
  • echelon
  • echo
  • echoic

Synonyms of 'ecclesiastical'

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