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ecclesiastic

n.
US //ɪˌkɫiziˈæstɪk// UK //ɪklˌiːzɪˈæstɪk// ec·cle·si·as·tic
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Origin

From Middle English ecclesyastyke, from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus (“of the church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστικός (ekklēsiastikós). By surface analysis, ecclesiast + -ic. Doublet of Ecclesiasticus.

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