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of or relating to a church
ecclesiastical laws that have been in existence for centuries
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Recent Examples of ecclesiastical
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.
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The Week Uk, theweek, 28 Apr. 2024
During the Revolution, about 20 of the Mays were dispersed when all ecclesiastical property was seized.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
The legitimization of the war by the Russian Orthodox Church is an extension of the years of ecclesiastical support for the Kremlin’s foreign policy gambits and nuclear assertiveness.
—Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2023
The nuns sued the diocese over invasion of privacy in May 2023, but the suit was dismissed in June after a judge ruled that the courts did not have jurisdiction over ecclesiastical matters.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
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The Week Uk, theweek, 28 Apr. 2024
During the Revolution, about 20 of the Mays were dispersed when all ecclesiastical property was seized.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
The legitimization of the war by the Russian Orthodox Church is an extension of the years of ecclesiastical support for the Kremlin’s foreign policy gambits and nuclear assertiveness.
—Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2023
The nuns sued the diocese over invasion of privacy in May 2023, but the suit was dismissed in June after a judge ruled that the courts did not have jurisdiction over ecclesiastical matters.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecclesiastical
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As Sheldon Wolin, author of Politics and Vision, and many others have pointed out, the Middle Ages and Renaissance saw a powerful flow of ideas from ecclesiastic to secular political philosophy.Jonathan Schlefer, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2015
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America has no aristocracy or ecclesiastic master class.Brian T. Allen, National Review, 12 Feb. 2022
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Social psychology experiments show that people often cope with the specter of death by attaching themselves to cultural ideologies, such as religious, political, or even sports fandom.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Martinez might’ve wanted to distract from his flip-flop, or to court his party’s religious right base.Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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The papal conclave also includes Stanley Tucci, Sergio Castellitto, Lucian Msamati, and John Lithgow.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
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Watching this film is as close as most travelers will ever get to the papal conclave.Caroline Reilly, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Ecclesiastical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecclesiastical. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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