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ecclesiast

noun
ec·​cle·​si·​ast | \ -zÄ“ËŒast, -ēə̇st, -Ä“ËŒaa(É™)st\
plural -s

Definition of ecclesiast

1 : ecclesiastic
2 : a member of the Athenian ecclesia

History and Etymology for ecclesiast

Middle English ecclesiaste, from Late Latin ecclesiastes, from Greek ekklēsiastēs, literally, member of a Greek ecclesia, from ekklēsia church, ecclesia + -astēs -ast

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