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ecclesiastic

Ecclesiastic (adj) means of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.

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Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.
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Etymology

From Middle English ecclesyastyke, from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós). By surface analysis, ecclesiast + -ic. Doublet of Ecclesiasticus.

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"ecclesiastic" (adj) means of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.

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