ecclesiastical
adjective
ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal
i-ˌklē-zē-ˈa-sti-kəl 
e-ˌklē-
1
: of or relating to a church especially as an established institution
2
: suitable for use in a church
Examples of ecclesiastical in a Sentence
ecclesiastical laws that have been in existence for centuries
Recent Examples on the Web
The rooms feel austere and indulgent, while Italian flea market finds rub shoulders with bespoke pieces crafted with an ecclesiastical bent.
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Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
Palo has many churches brimming with ecclesiastical art; like the Baroque Chiesa del Purgatorio, originally built for the parish’s aristocrats, according to Angela Coscia, a local culture expert.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The ecclesiastical loopholes that explain her choices are less important than the unheeded despair that compels her to make them in the first place.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 June 2024
It was set up in 1704, when certain ecclesiastical taxes that had previously been paid to the Crown were diverted to supplement the income of poor clergy.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 28 Apr. 2024
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Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
Palo has many churches brimming with ecclesiastical art; like the Baroque Chiesa del Purgatorio, originally built for the parish’s aristocrats, according to Angela Coscia, a local culture expert.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The ecclesiastical loopholes that explain her choices are less important than the unheeded despair that compels her to make them in the first place.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 June 2024
It was set up in 1704, when certain ecclesiastical taxes that had previously been paid to the Crown were diverted to supplement the income of poor clergy.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 28 Apr. 2024
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“Ecclesiastical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecclesiastical. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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ecclesiastical
adjective
ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal
ik-ˌlē-zē-ˈas-ti-kəl
e-ˌklē-
variants
or ecclesiastic
-tik
: of or relating to a church
ecclesiastical history
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