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
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The ecclesiastical loopholes that explain her choices are less important than the unheeded despair that compels her to make them in the first place.
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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
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
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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
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
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“Ecclesiastical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecclesiastical. Accessed 27 Jun. 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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