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Added 10 October 2026

ecclesiast

noun

Latin root: ecclēsiastēs Wiktionary

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A member of the Athenian ecclesia (public legislative assembly).
A member of any ecclesia (church or other assembly).
A cleric; someone (such as a priest) who administers a church (ecclesia) or other religious gathering/group.

Origin

From Middle English ecclesiaste, from Latin ecclēsiastēs, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστής (ekklēsiastḗs). By surface analysis, ecclesia + -ast.

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