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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEcclesia
/ɪˈkliːziə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The principal assembly of citizens in ancient Athenian democracy, having legislative and judicial powers.
"Citizens gathered on the Pnyx to participate in the debates of the ecclesia." - 2
A religious assembly, church, or community of believers, especially in historical or theological contexts.
"Early Christian texts frequently reference the local ecclesia meeting in private homes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek ekklēsia, meaning 'an assembly called out,' from ekkalein ('to summon out'). In classical antiquity, it specifically referred to the principal assembly of the democracy of ancient Athens. Later, the term was adopted into Late Latin and ecclesiastical terminology to denote a Christian church or congregation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ecclesia" is said worldwide
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ecclésia
Transliteration: e-kle-zya
"L'ecclésia athénienne votait sur les lois importantes."
Ekklesia
Transliteration: ɛkλεˈzi̯a
"Die Ekklesia war die Volksversammlung im antiken Athen."
ecclesia
Transliteration: ekˈklɛzja
"L'ecclesia discuteva le decisioni politiche fondamentali."
eclesia
Transliteration: eˈklesja
"La eclesia ateniense se reunía regularmente."
eclesia
Transliteration: eˈklɛzjɐ
"A eclesia era o coração da democracia ateniense."
सभा
Transliteration: sabha
"प्राचीन एथेंस में एक्लेसिया एक महत्वपूर्ण नागरिक सभा थी।"
公民大会
Transliteration: gōngmín dàhuì
"雅典的公民大会是最高权力机关。"
민회
Transliteration: minhoe
"고대 아테네의 에클레시아는 시민들로 구성된 민회였다."
民会
Transliteration: minkai
"古代ギリシャのエクレシアは民主政治の基盤であった。"
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