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单词 ecclesia
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ecclesia

[ ih-klee-zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ɪˈkli ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun, plural ec·cle·si·ae [ih-klee-zhee-ee, -zee-ee]. /ɪˈkli ʒiˌi, -ziˌi/.

an assembly, especially the popular assembly of ancient Athens.
a congregation; church.

Origin of ecclesia

1570–80; <Latin <Greek ekklēsía assembly, equivalent to ékklēt(os) summoned (ek-ec- + klē-, variant of kal-, stem of kaleîn to call, + -tos past participle suffix) + -ia-ia

Words nearby ecclesia

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British Dictionary definitions for ecclesia

ecclesia
/ (ɪˈkliːzɪə) /

noun plural -siae (-zɪˌiː)

(in formal Church usage) a congregation
the assembly of citizens of an ancient Greek state

Word Origin for ecclesia

C16: from Medieval Latin, from Late Greek ekklēsia assembly, from ekklētos called, from ekkalein to call out, from kalein to call
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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