- ecclesial
- adjective Date: 1641 of or relating to a church
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ecclésial — ecclésial, iale, iaux [ eklezjal, jo ] adj. • v. 1175, repris 1838; du lat. médiév. ecclesialis « relatif à une église », du lat. class. ecclesia ♦ Didact. Qui concerne l Église, entendue comme communauté. « ses débats avec sa chair, son respect… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Ecclesial — Ec*cle si*al, a. Ecclesiastical. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ecclesial — [e klē′zē əl, iklē′zē əl] adj. of or pertaining to a church … English World dictionary
ecclesial — /i klee zee euhl/, adj. pertaining to a church or its functions, teachings, or organization. [1640 50; < L ecclesi(a) ECCLESIA + AL1; cf. F ecclésial] * * * … Universalium
ecclesial — adjective Of or pertaining to a church or its functions, teachings, or organization … Wiktionary
ecclesial — [ɪ kli:zɪ(ə)l] adjective formal relating to or constituting a Church or denomination. Origin C17: via OFr. from Gk ekklēsia (see ecclesiastical) … English new terms dictionary
ecclesial — ec·cle·si·al … English syllables
ecclesial — Церковный … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
ecclesial — This adjective (from the Greek ekklēsia, meaning assembly ) refers to the Church or ecclesia, especially in relation to a theological understanding of the Church … Glossary of theological terms
ecclesial — adj. of or relating to a Church. Etymology: Gk ekklesia assembly, church f. ekkletos summoned out f. ek out + kaleo call … Useful english dictionary
