From a humble ecclesiastic, he was subsequently preferred to the highest dignities of the church. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Ecclesiastic — Ec*cle si*as tic (?; 277), a. [L. ecclesiasticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? an assembly of citizens called out by the crier; also, the church, fr. ? called out, fr. ? to call out; ek out + ? to call. See {Ex }, and {Hale}, v. t., {Haul}.] Of or pertaining to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ecclesiastic — (adj.) late 15c., from M.Fr. ecclésiastique and directly from L.L. ecclesiasticus, from Gk. ekklesiastikos of the (ancient Athenian) assembly, later, of the church, from ekklesiastes speaker in an assembly or church, preacher, from ekkalein to… … Etymology dictionary
ecclesiastic — [e klē΄zē as′tik, iklē΄zē as′tik] adj. [LL(Ec) ecclesiasticus < Gr ekklēsiastikos: see ECCLESIA] ECCLESIASTICAL n. a member of the clergy … English World dictionary
ecclesiastic — I UK [ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪk] / US [ɪˌklɪzɪˈæstɪk] noun [countable] Word forms ecclesiastic : singular ecclesiastic plural ecclesiastics formal a Christian priest, minister etc II See: ecclesiastical … English dictionary
ecclesiastic — [[t]ɪkli͟ːziæ̱stɪk[/t]] ecclesiastics N COUNT An ecclesiastic is a priest or clergyman in the Christian Church. [FORMAL] … English dictionary
ecclesiastic — noun a high ecclesiastic See clergy … Thesaurus of popular words
Ecclesiastic & Byzantine Museum of Rethymnon — is a museum in Rethymno, Crete, Greece … Wikipedia
Ecclesiastic Museum of Aghia Marina — is a museum in Kissos, SporadesMagnesia, Greece … Wikipedia
ecclesiastic — I. adjective Date: 15th century ecclesiastical II. noun Date: 1651 clergyman … New Collegiate Dictionary
ecclesiastic — /i klee zee as tik/, n. 1. a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders. 2. a member of the ecclesia in ancient Athens. adj. 3. ecclesiastical. [1475 85; < LL ecclesiasticus < Gk ekklesiastikós. See ECCLESIASTES, IC] * * * … Universalium
