ecclesiast

noun

ec·​cle·​si·​ast

-zēˌast,

-ēə̇st,

-ēˌaa(ə)st

plural -s

1

: ecclesiastic

2

: a member of the Athenian ecclesia

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ecclesiaste, from Late Latin ecclesiastes, from Greek ekklēsiastēs, literally, member of a Greek ecclesia, from ekklēsia church, ecclesia + -astēs -ast

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