Definition of ECCLESIASTIC

ecclesiastic

Plural: ecclesiastics

Noun

  • a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  • A cleric, especially one in a Christian church.

Adjective

  • of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
    • "ecclesiastic history"

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French ecclésiastique, from Late Latin ecclesiasticus (“of the church”).

Scrabble Score: 18

ecclesiastic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ecclesiastic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ecclesiastic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

ecclesiastic: valid Words With Friends Word