ecclesiastical
Synonyms:
(adj) churchly, ecclesial, ecclesiastic.
Related Words:
(adj) clerical, diaconal, episcopal, holy, ministerial, orthodox, parochial, pastoral, religious, sectarian, spiritual.
Antonyms:
(adj) nonchurch, nonecclesiastical.
Origin:
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at Ecclesiastes, -ical. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of ecclesiastical: 15th century. History and Etymology for ecclesiastical: Middle English ecclesiasticall, from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus "of the Christian Church" + Middle English -all -al entry 1 — more at ecclesiastic entry 1. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
(adj) churchly, ecclesial, ecclesiastic.
Related Words:
(adj) clerical, diaconal, episcopal, holy, ministerial, orthodox, parochial, pastoral, religious, sectarian, spiritual.
Antonyms:
(adj) nonchurch, nonecclesiastical.
Origin:
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at Ecclesiastes, -ical. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of ecclesiastical: 15th century. History and Etymology for ecclesiastical: Middle English ecclesiasticall, from Late Latin ecclēsiasticus "of the Christian Church" + Middle English -all -al entry 1 — more at ecclesiastic entry 1. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.