̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷tə̇kəl, -tēk- adjective
or ec·cle·si·as·tic -tik, -tēk
Etymology: ecclesiastical from Middle English, from Late Latin ecclesiasticus ecclesiastical + Middle English -al; ecclesiastic from Middle French ecclesiastique, from Late Latin ecclesiasticus, from Greek ekklēsiastikos, literally, of an ecclesia, from ekklēsiastēs + -ikos -ic
1.
a. : of or relating to a church especially as a formal and established institution
whether tried in an ecclesiastical or a civil court
ecclesiastical history
b. : belonging to, suggestive of, or suitable for use in a church building or service of worship
roofing material ideal for ecclesiastical work
ecclesiastical music
: churchly
spoke with an ecclesiastical solemnity
2. : of or relating to the formal and established institutions or government of any religion
the festivals of the ecclesiastical year in ancient Athens
the Jewish board that gives ecclesiastical endorsement to chaplaincy candidates
• ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal·ly -tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk-, -li adverb