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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kirçlih
"Das Gebäude hat eine große kirchliche Bedeutung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to the Christian Church or its clergy.
"The cathedral is renowned for its magnificent ecclesiastical architecture and historical artifacts."
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A priest or member of the clergy.
"Several prominent ecclesiastics attended the council to discuss liturgical reforms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Late Latin ecclesiasticus, from Ancient Greek ekklesiastikos, pertaining to an assembly or church (ekklesia), ultimately from ekkalein meaning 'to call out'. The term entered Middle English in the 15th century to describe matters relating to the Christian church and its clergy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ecclesiastical" is said worldwide
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ecclésiastique
Transliteration: eklezyastik
"Il étudie le droit ecclésiastique à l'université."
kirchlich
Transliteration: kirçlih
"Das Gebäude hat eine große kirchliche Bedeutung."
ecclesiastico
Transliteration: ektʃleˈzjastiko
"Gli archivi ecclesiastici contengono molti documenti antichi."
eclesiástico
Transliteration: eklesiˈastiko
"El museo alberga una importante colección de arte eclesiástico."
eclesiástico
Transliteration: ekleziˈastʃiku
"Ele dedicou sua vida ao estudo da história eclesiástica."
गिरजाघर संबंधी
Transliteration: girjāghar sambandhī
"यह एक महत्वपूर्ण गिरजाघर संबंधी दस्तावेज है।"
教会的
Transliteration: jiàohuì de
"这栋建筑具有重要的教会的历史价值。"
교회의
Transliteration: gyohoeui
"그는 중세 교회의 법을 연구하고 있다."
教会的
Transliteration: kyōkaiteki
"その建物には教会的な装飾が施されている。"
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