ecclesiastical
/i,kli:zi'ætik/ Cách viết khác : (ecclesiastical) /i,kli:zi'ætik/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to the Christian Church or its clergy: "Ecclesiastical" describes anything pertaining to the Christian Church as an organized institution, its formal activities, or its ordained ministers.
- Relating to a church, especially as a formal institution: The term can also refer more broadly to matters associated with a church, its governance, buildings, or traditions.
Usage
- The adjective "ecclesiastical" is formal and is primarily used in religious, historical, or academic contexts. It modifies nouns to specify their connection to the institutional church.
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Examples
- Adjective:
- The bishop wore his full ecclesiastical robes for the ceremony.
- The dispute was over ecclesiastical authority within the diocese.
- The university has a renowned department of ecclesiastical history.
Advanced Usage
- "Ecclesiastical court": A tribunal dealing with matters of church law and discipline.
- The matter was referred to an ecclesiastical court.
- "Ecclesiastical hierarchy": The graded organization of the clergy (e.g., deacons, priests, bishops).
- He rose quickly through the ecclesiastical hierarchy.
Variants and Related Words
- Ecclesiastic (noun): A clergyman or priest. (Adjective): An alternative, less common form of "ecclesiastical."
- The ecclesiastic delivered a powerful sermon.
- Ecclesiastically (adverb): In a manner relating to the church.
- The territory was divided ecclesiastically into several parishes.
Synonyms
- Ecclesial: Pertaining to a church.
- Churchly: Of or relating to a church (can be less formal).
- Sacerdotal: Relating to priests or the priesthood (emphasizes the priestly function).
Antonyms
- Secular: Denoting attitudes, activities, or things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
- Lay: Of or relating to members of a religious community who are not clergy.
- Temporal: Relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular.
Adjective
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of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
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ecclesiastic history
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