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ecclesiastics

ecclesiastics is the plural of ecclesiastic.

Meaning of ecclesiastic

Noun

ecclesiastic (plural ecclesiastics)

  1. A cleric, especially one in a Christian church.

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Noun

ecclesiastics (uncountable)

  1. The field of study of the church.

Questions about ecclesiastics

What does ecclesiastics mean?
Ecclesiastics means the field of study of the church.
What is ecclesiastics the plural of?
Ecclesiastics is the plural of ecclesiastic.
What part of speech is ecclesiastics?
Ecclesiastics is a noun.

Words near ecclesiastics in the dictionary

  1. ecclesiasticized
  2. ecclesiasticizes
  3. ecclesiasticizing
  4. ecclesiastick
  5. ecclesiasticks
  6. ecclesiastics
  7. Ecclesiasticus
  8. ecclesiastified
  9. ecclesiastifies
  10. ecclesiastify
  11. ecclesiastifying

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