ecclesiast
noun
ec·cle·si·ast
-zēˌast,
-ēə̇st,
-ēˌaa(ə)st
plural -s
1
: ecclesiastic
2
: a member of the Athenian ecclesia
Word History
Etymology
Middle English ecclesiaste, from Late Latin ecclesiastes, from Greek ekklēsiastēs, literally, member of a Greek ecclesia, from ekklēsia church, ecclesia + -astēs -ast