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ecclesiastic

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Ecclesiastic (adj) means relating to the church.

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Relating to the church.
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Etymology

Came from Middle English ecclesyastyke, which developed from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus ("of the church"), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós). On the surface it analyses as ecclesiast plus -ic, and it is a doublet of Ecclesiasticus.

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What is the meaning of ecclesiastic?
"ecclesiastic" (adj) means relating to the church.
What is another word for ecclesiastic?
Other words for "ecclesiastic" include ecclesiastical.

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