ecclesiastic
adjectiveHow to pronounce ecclesiastic:
Definition of ecclesiastic:
- ecclesiastic (adjective):
- ecclesiastical
- of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church).
Synonyms for ecclesiastic:
churchly
churchman
clergyman
divine
ecclesial
ecclesiastical
episcopal
evangelic
evangelical
man of the cloth
ministerial
ordainer
papal
pardoner
pluralist
religious
reverend
Antonyms for ecclesiastic:
believer
follower
laic
laity
layman
layperson
laywoman
member of the congregation
neophyte
non-christian
nonbeliever
parishioner
priestess
proselyte
secular
unordained person
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