ecclesia
[ ih-klee-zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ɪˈkli ʒi ə, -zi ə /
noun, plural ec·cle·si·ae [ih-klee-zhee-ee, -zee-ee] /ɪˈkli ʒiˌi, -ziˌi/.
an assembly, especially the popular assembly of ancient Athens.
a congregation; church.
Words nearby ecclesia
ecchymotic mask,
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ecclesiarch,
ecclesiastes,
ecclesiastic,
ecclesiastical
Example sentences from the Web for ecclesiae
Fundamentum cui ipsa innititur huiusmodi est quod divinam Ecclesiae constitutionem susque deque vertit.
He wrote the De jure Meneviensis ecclesiae in support of the claims of his diocese.
Quod ut gratum nobis erit, sic eidem Ecclesiae utile futurum non dubitamus.
British Dictionary definitions for ecclesiae
ecclesia
/ (ɪˈkliːzɪə) /
noun plural -siae (-zɪˌiː)
(in formal Church usage) a congregation
the assembly of citizens of an ancient Greek state
Word Origin for ecclesia
C16: from Medieval Latin, from Late Greek
ekklēsia assembly, from
ekklētos called, from
ekkalein to call out, from
kalein to call