as in ecclesiastic
of or relating to a church
ecclesiastical laws that have been in existence for centuries
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Recent Examples of ecclesiastical
However, John Prevost offered some insight into how his younger likes to take a break from weighty ecclesiastical issues when the two get a chance to talk.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2025
This year, however, ecclesiastical tailor Ranieri Manchinelli, also in Rome, has prepared the new pope's vestments.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
And with good reason: One cyclist took a painful-looking tumble as his wheel skidded on the greasy paving.
Storms both meteorological and perhaps ecclesiastical are forecast later.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Colman Domingo also did a quick change, switching from a checkerboard look to mega-sized blue cap with large gold ecclesiastical collar.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2025
This year, however, ecclesiastical tailor Ranieri Manchinelli, also in Rome, has prepared the new pope's vestments.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
And with good reason: One cyclist took a painful-looking tumble as his wheel skidded on the greasy paving.
Storms both meteorological and perhaps ecclesiastical are forecast later.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Colman Domingo also did a quick change, switching from a checkerboard look to mega-sized blue cap with large gold ecclesiastical collar.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecclesiastical
Adjective
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Forbidden passion fueled the plot of The Thorn Birds in which the late Richard Chamberlain, played the priest Ralph de Bricassart, a heartthrob in ecclesiastic wear.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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Forget Fleabag, Conclave, Nobody Wants This, or Ramy, there’s a new ecclesiastic bombshell on the block.—
Riann Phillip,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some of those details are in opposition to one another – the ancient and the modern, the religious and the secular -particularly in Riyadh.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Mahmood is the daughter of a Russian Jewish mother and an Indian Hindu father, according to past reporting, and grew up around cultural and religious practices from both sides of her family.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Just northeast of the basilica is the Apostolic Palace, where Pope Leo XIV is expected to live in the papal apartments on the top floor overlooking St. Peter’s Square.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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He was elevated to a cardinal by Pope Francis in January 2024 and was elected just two days into the papal conclave that began last week.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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“Ecclesiastical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecclesiastical. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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