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# ecclesiastical

adjective (ecclesiastical) — formal

«ecclesiastical» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Connected with the Christian church or its clergy (priests, ministers, bishops): «ecclesiastical buildings», «ecclesiastical law». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ecclesiastical/#m1)

### In the lessons

A formal word met in history, church life and architecture: ecclesiastical robes, ecclesiastical courts, ecclesiastical history. It tells the reader that something belongs to the church. Phrases: «ecclesiastical history», «ecclesiastical court», «ecclesiastical architecture».

### Examples

- The bishop wore his ecclesiastical robes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ecclesiastical/#x1)
- The museum has a room of ecclesiastical silver. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ecclesiastical/#x2)
- The old church is a fine example of ecclesiastical architecture. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ecclesiastical/#x3)
- In the past, ecclesiastical courts judged church matters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ecclesiastical/#x4)
- The library holds many ecclesiastical records. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ecclesiastical/#x5)
- Ecclesiastical music filled the cathedral. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ecclesiastical/#x6)

### Note

Long formal word: ih-klee-zee-AS-tik-ul. Related: «ecclesiastic» (a churchman), «Ecclesiastes» (a book of the Bible). In speech say «church» as an adjective: «church music».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ecclesiastical» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ecclesiastical/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ecclesiastical» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ecclesiastical.html) on Mova free.