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Word: Ecclesiastic
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 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’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˌkliːzɪˈastɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a priest or member of the clergy.
Short Definition:priest or member of clergy
Word: Ecclesiastic
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˌkliːzɪˈastɪk
Dialects: British English
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