单词 | ecclesiastic |
释义 | ecclesiastic/ɪˌkliːzɪˈastɪk /formal noun A priest or member of the clergy.Frequently visited by princes and high ecclesiastics, the monastery soon became famous....
Synonyms clergyman, clergywoman, priest, churchman, churchwoman, man/woman of the cloth, man/woman of God, cleric, minister, preacher, chaplain, father; divine, theologian; bishop, pastor, vicar, rector, parson, (assistant) curate, deacon, deaconess; Scottish kirkman; French abbé, curé; North American dominie informal reverend, padre, Holy Joe, sky pilot Australian informal josser informal, derogatory Bible-basher, God-botherer adjective another term for ecclesiastical.The artists here draw on a legacy that includes ecclesiastic art, church murals, icons and silver crosses to create works in a modern vernacular....
OriginLate Middle English: from French ecclésiastique, or via late Latin from Greek ekklēsiastikos, from ekklēsiastēs 'member of an assembly', from ekklēsia 'assembly, church', based on ekkalein 'summon out'. Rhymes |
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