Definition of ecclesiastic Ecclesiastic
/ɪkliˌziæˈstɪk/ - [ikleezeeastik] - ec•cle•si•as•tic
We found 8 definitions of ecclesiastic from 5 different sources.
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What does ecclesiastic mean?
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| ecclesiastic - of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church); "ecclesiastic history" | ||
| ecclesiastical | ||
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| ecclesiastic - a clergyman or other person in religious orders | ||
| cleric, churchman, divine | ||
| clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church | ||
| ordainer a cleric who ordains; a cleric who admits someone to holy orders | ||
| pardoner a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences | ||
| pluralist someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ecclesiastic (Noun)
One who adheres to a church-based philosophy. - ecclesiastic (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ecclesiastic (v. t.)
Of or pertaining to the church. See Ecclesiastical. - ecclesiastic (n.)
A person in holy orders, or consecrated to the service of the church and the ministry of religion; a clergyman; a priest.
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ecclesiastic
Of the church or clergy.
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🔤- ecclesiastic, noun, singular of ecclesiastics.
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