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ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal
\ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷tə̇kəl, -tēk-\ adjective
or ec·cle·si·as·tic \-tik, -tēk\
Etymology: ecclesiastical from Middle English, from Late Latin ecclesiasticus ecclesiastical + Middle English -al; ecclesiastic from Middle French ecclesiastique, from Late Latin ecclesiasticus, from Greek ekklēsiastikos, literally, of an ecclesia, from ekklēsiastēs + -ikos -ic
1.
a. : of or relating to a church especially as a formal and established institution
< whether tried in an ecclesiastical or a civil court >
< ecclesiastical history >
b. : belonging to, suggestive of, or suitable for use in a church building or service of worship
< roofing material ideal for ecclesiastical work >
< ecclesiastical music >
: churchly
< spoke with an ecclesiastical solemnity >
2. : of or relating to the formal and established institutions or government of any religion
< the festivals of the ecclesiastical year in ancient Athens >
< the Jewish board that gives ecclesiastical endorsement to chaplaincy candidates >
• ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal·ly \-tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk-, -li\ adverb |