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ecclesiastical

UK
/ɪkˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
US
/ɪkˌliːziˈæstɪkəl/

Translations

ecclesiasticalnoun
ecclesiasticals
pl
UK
/ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
US
/ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
Used, though now rare, as a countable noun referring to a member of the clergy or, chiefly in the plural form "ecclesiasticals", to the vestments worn by clergy.
ecclésiastiquePersonne appartenant au clergé.
A soft-spoken ecclesiastical greeted the pilgrims at the abbey gate.
Un ecclésiastique au parler doux a accueilli les pèlerins à la porte de l’abbaye.
Additional translations
ornementsAu pluriel, pour désigner les vêtements liturgiques du clergé.
ecclesiasticaladjective
more ecclesiastical
Comp.
most ecclesiastical
Super.
UK
/ɪkˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
US
/ɪkˌliːziˈæstɪkəl/
The ecclesiastical architecture of the cathedral was admired by all the visitors.
L’architecture ecclésiastique de la cathédrale a été admirée par tous les visiteurs.
Additional translations
de l’ÉglisePlus naturel dans certains contextes pour insister sur le lien avec l’Église institutionnelle.
Synonyms
sacred
clerical
spiritual
churchly
ministerial
religious

Definitions

ecclesiasticalnoun
A member of the clergy; an ecclesiastic.
A soft-spoken ecclesiastical greeted the pilgrims at the abbey gate.
Usually plural. The vestments or official garments worn by clergy.
The sacristan prepared the bishop's elaborate ecclesiasticals for the ceremony.
ecclesiasticaladjective
Relating to the Christian Church or its clergy.
The ecclesiastical architecture of the cathedral was admired by all the visitors.
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