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noun
- a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
- a member of the ecclesia in ancient Athens.
adjective
noun
- a clergyman or other person in holy orders
adjective
- of or associated with the Christian Church or clergy
late 15c., from Middle French ecclésiastique and directly from Late Latin ecclesiasticus, from Greek ekklesiastikos “of the (ancient Athenian) assembly,” later, “of the church,” from ekklesiastes “speaker in an assembly or church, preacher,” from ekkalein “to call out,” from ek “out” (see ex-) + kalein “to call” (see claim (v.)).
Portrait of an Ecclesiastic | Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
Portrait of an Ecclesiastic – Philippe de Champaigne – Hermitage Museum
Ecclesiastic | The Card Lover
Portrait of an Ecclesiastic | Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
File:Giovanni Battista Moroni – Portrait of an Ecclesiastic – 16.22
Portrait of an Ecclesiastic – Philippe de Champaigne – Hermitage Museum
Ecclesiastic | The Card Lover
Portrait of an Ecclesiastic | Yale University Art Gallery
File:Giovanni Battista Moroni – Portrait of an Ecclesiastic – 16.22
Ecclesiastic – definition of ecclesiastic by The Free Dictionary
Portrait of an Ecclesiastic | Yale University Art Gallery