ecclesiastical
English
Etymology
ecclesiastic + -al
Pronunciation
- (Canada) IPA(key): /əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/
- (UK) IPA(key): /əˈkliː.ziˌæ.stɪ.kəl/
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Adjective
ecclesiastical (comparative more ecclesiastical, superlative most ecclesiastical)
- Of or pertaining to the church.
- Synonyms: churchical, churchlike, churchly, ecclesiastic (less common)
- ecclesiastical architecture
Alternative forms
- ecclesiasticall (obsolete)
Antonyms
- antiecclesiastical
- nonecclesiastical
Related terms
- see Ecclesiastes
Translations
pertaining to the church
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See also
- Appendix:Ecclesiastical terms