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 building's striking concrete facade and massive bell banner set it apart from traditional ecclesiastical designs.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
During the Jubilee year of 2025, when some 30 million Catholic pilgrims are expected to flock to the Eternal City in search of spiritual forgiveness, the ecclesiastical abundance will be compounded by crowds.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Joan is already an international star, and her style is modest, almost ecclesiastical.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
In the early 1500s, an unknown wealthy patron is said to have commissioned Leonardo da Vinci to produce the Salvator Mundi, a striking ecclesiastical masterpiece in which Jesus is shown blessing humanity with his right hand while holding an orb representing the Earth in his left.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Ecclesiastical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecclesiastical. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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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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