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
During the Jubilee year of 2025, when some 30 million Catholic pilgrims are expected to flock to the Eternal City in search of spiritual forgiveness, the ecclesiastical abundance will be compounded by crowds.
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David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Hint #3: Wednesday's answer has ecclesiastical connections.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
One cardinal accuses another of simony, the buying and selling of ecclesiastical office.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Later, in the room set up for the studies to which the Saint's major relics will be subjected – and only with the presence of the scientific medical team and the members of the ecclesiastical court – has the silver tomb been opened.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024
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David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Hint #3: Wednesday's answer has ecclesiastical connections.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
One cardinal accuses another of simony, the buying and selling of ecclesiastical office.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Later, in the room set up for the studies to which the Saint's major relics will be subjected – and only with the presence of the scientific medical team and the members of the ecclesiastical court – has the silver tomb been opened.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ecclesiastical
Adjective
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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
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But Thondup is also sharply critical of the Tibetan political and ecclesiastic elite for their gross mismanagement of their relations with China.—
Anne F. Thurston,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Feb. 2016
Adjective
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Take time to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs.—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2025
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Accommodations for religious observances, like Ramadan, have been impacted as well.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Finally Met Joan Baez: 'Absolutely Surreal' Directed by Edward Berger, papal drama-thriller Conclave recently nabbed the best film prize at the 2025 BAFTA Awards.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister, pointed out this week that a papal resignation is not on the cards and that Francis will give everything to recover.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Ecclesiastical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecclesiastical. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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