Definition

1. Noun:
   • A calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivals: The ecclesiastical calendar is a system for organizing the liturgical year, marking the seasons, feasts, and holy days observed by Christian churches.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The date for Easter is determined using the ecclesiastical calendar.
  • Priests consult the ecclesiastical calendar to prepare for upcoming services.
  • The ecclesiastical calendar begins with the season of Advent.

Advanced Usage

• "To follow the ecclesiastical calendar": to observe the holy days and seasons as prescribed by the church.
  • The monastery strictly follows the ecclesiastical calendar in its daily routines.

Variants and Related Words

• Liturgical calendar (n): A synonym often used interchangeably with "ecclesiastical calendar."
  • The liturgical calendar outlines the cycle of worship throughout the year.

Synonyms

• Church calendar: A common alternative term.
• Christian calendar: A broader term that may refer to the same system.

Related Phrases

• Moveable feast: A religious holiday, like Easter, whose date changes each year according to the ecclesiastical calendar.
  • Pentecost is a moveable feast based on the ecclesiastical calendar.

Noun

1. a calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivals