ecclesiarch

[ ih-klee-zee-ahrk ]
/ ɪˈkli ziˌɑrk /
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noun Eastern Church.

a sacristan, especially of a monastery.

Origin of ecclesiarch

From the Medieval Greek word ekklēsiarchḗs, dating back to 1775–85. See ecclesia, -arch

Words nearby ecclesiarch

eccles, eccles cake, eccles., ecclesia, ecclesial, ecclesiarch, ecclesiastes, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical, ecclesiastical calendar, ecclesiastical commissioners

Words related to ecclesiarch

superior, abbess, prioress