ECCLESIA | • ecclesia n. (Historical) The public legislative assembly of the Athenians. • ecclesia n. (Ecclesiastical) A church, either as a body or as a building. • ecclesia n. (Biblical) The congregation, the group of believers, symbolic body or building. |
ECCLESIAE | • ecclesiae n. Plural of ecclesia. • ECCLESIA n. (Latin) the public legislative assembly of the Athenians. |
ECCLESIAL | • ecclesial adj. Alternative form of ecclesiastical. • ECCLESIAL adj. ecclesiastical. |
ECCLESIAST | • ecclesiast n. A member of the Athenian ecclesia (public legislative assembly). • ecclesiast n. (Rare) A member of any ecclesia (church or other assembly). • ecclesiast n. A cleric; someone (such as a priest) who administers a church (ecclesia) or other religious gathering/group. |
ECCLESIARCH | • ecclesiarch n. An official of the Eastern Church, resembling a sacrist in the Western Church. • ECCLESIARCH n. (archaic) a church ruler. |
ECCLESIASTS | • ecclesiasts n. Plural of ecclesiast. • ECCLESIAST n. an ecclesiastic. |
ECCLESIARCHS | • ecclesiarchs n. Plural of ecclesiarch. • ECCLESIARCH n. (archaic) a church ruler. |
ECCLESIASTIC | • ecclesiastic adj. Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical. • ecclesiastic n. A cleric. • ECCLESIASTIC adj. relating to the church or to the clergy. |
ECCLESIOLOGY | • ecclesiology n. The branch of theology concerned with the doctrines, role etc. of a church. • ecclesiology n. The science of building and decorating churches. • ECCLESIOLOGY n. the study of church ornamentation and architecture. |
ECCLESIASTICS | • ecclesiastics n. Plural of ecclesiastic. • ecclesiastics n. The field of study of the church. • ECCLESIASTIC n. a person consecrated to the church, such as a priest or a clergyman. |
ECCLESIOLATER | • ecclesiolater n. (Rare, usually in the plural) One who shows excessive dedication to the church as an institution, rather… • ECCLESIOLATER n. one with excessive reverence for ecclesiastical traditions. |
ECCLESIOLATRY | • ecclesiolatry n. Excessive dedication to the church as an institution, rather than to the religion it serves. • ECCLESIOLATRY n. excessive devotion to church tradition and form. |
ECCLESIASTICAL | • ecclesiastical adj. Of or pertaining to the church. • ECCLESIASTICAL adj. of or relating to a church esp. as an established institution, also ECCLESIASTIC. |
ECCLESIOLATERS | • ecclesiolaters n. Plural of ecclesiolater. • ECCLESIOLATER n. one with excessive reverence for ecclesiastical traditions. |
ECCLESIOLOGIES | • ecclesiologies n. Plural of ecclesiology. • ECCLESIOLOGY n. the study of church ornamentation and architecture. |
ECCLESIOLOGIST | • ecclesiologist n. One versed in ecclesiology. • ECCLESIOLOGIST n. one who studies ecclesiology. |
ECCLESIASTICISM | • ecclesiasticism n. Strong attachment to ecclesiastical customs and practices. • ECCLESIASTICISM n. excessive attachment to ecclesiastical forms and practices. |
ECCLESIOLATRIES | • ECCLESIOLATRY n. excessive devotion to church tradition and form. |
ECCLESIOLOGICAL | • ecclesiological adj. Of or pertaining to ecclesiology. • ECCLESIOLOGICAL adj. relating to ecclesiology. |
ECCLESIOLOGISTS | • ecclesiologists n. Plural of ecclesiologist. • ECCLESIOLOGIST n. one who studies ecclesiology. |