Definition of ecclesiastical in English:

ecclesiastical

adjectiveɪˌkliːzɪˈastɪk(ə)ləˌkliziˈæstək(ə)l

Relating to the Christian Church or its clergy.
（与）基督教教会（有关）的；（与）基督教传教士（有关）的
the ecclesiastical hierarchy
教会的等级制度。
Example sentencesExamples
- And why wait for the ecclesiastical niceties to be ironed out before such a task is undertaken?
- The marriage was valid under canonical and ecclesiastical laws.
- If there is no clergy with binding ecclesiastical authority, then each Sikh has to cultivate and heed his own conscience.
- He understood the Doctor and commended his stand on the ecclesiastical issues of the day to members of the congregation and to the deacons.
- In other words, it is a biblical and doctrinal criterion, not an ecclesiastical or historical one.
- Ordination of women refers to the admission of women to ecclesiastical offices.
- The masses who once bowed their heads before the ecclesiastical whip now bowed their heads before the whip of the union boss.
- The widespread acceptance of such doctrines bestowed enormous authority on the ecclesiastical hierarchy.
- Several early ecclesiastical centers and monasteries are also shown.
- This did not fit in well with ecclesiastical views on divine providence.
- Even some who have been the subject of ecclesiastical sanction at his hand attest to his personal warmth.
- Nevertheless, wherever there is ecclesiastical authority, there is always the possibility of its misuse.
- Our eyes are drawn to the magnificent ecclesiastical buildings that are especially prominent in York.
- It hides two decent ecclesiastical buildings both of which deserve a better neighbour.
- The preface to the reader made it abundantly clear that it was aimed not at erudite ecclesiastical theologians but at ordinary people.
- The term Apostle is the pinnacle of ecclesiastical recognition and there is a growing army of apostles in Africa!
- The ecclesiastical structures of the churches in the four nations of Great Britain were in important respects distinct.
- The regime raised the stipends of clergy and restored a number of ecclesiastical properties to the orders.
- The clergy also intervened in disputes through the provision of ecclesiastical sanctuary.
- Churches will pay a heavy price for setting aside truth and settling for ecclesiastical engineering and managerial skills.
Synonyms
priestly, ministerial, clerical, ecclesiastic, prelatic, canonical, parsonical, pastoral
church, churchly, religious, spiritual, non-secular, non-temporal, holy, divine
informal churchy
rare sacerdotal

Derivatives

ecclesiastically

adverb

Assuming that it doesn't require killing embryos, or some other means that is morally problematic to the church in itself, there wouldn't seem to be any existing ecclesiastically doctrinal reason to do so.
Example sentencesExamples
- In Augustine's view, Christians recognized themselves as Christians on the basis of an ecclesiastically validated translation which was familiar and ingrained in the memory of the worshippers.
- The horizons of nineteenth-century Protestant German historians of Christianity were limited ecclesiastically, geographically, and chronologically.
- Sectarian difference is something Scots and Americans happen to know a great deal about, ecclesiastically speaking.
- I acknowledge that my modest proposal is a compromise, both theologically and ecclesiastically.

Rhymes

fantastical

Definition of ecclesiastical in US English:

ecclesiastical

adjectiveəˌkliziˈæstək(ə)ləˌklēzēˈastək(ə)l

Relating to the Christian Church or its clergy.
（与）基督教教会（有关）的；（与）基督教传教士（有关）的
the ecclesiastical hierarchy
教会的等级制度。
Example sentencesExamples
- Ordination of women refers to the admission of women to ecclesiastical offices.
- The masses who once bowed their heads before the ecclesiastical whip now bowed their heads before the whip of the union boss.
- He understood the Doctor and commended his stand on the ecclesiastical issues of the day to members of the congregation and to the deacons.
- If there is no clergy with binding ecclesiastical authority, then each Sikh has to cultivate and heed his own conscience.
- Our eyes are drawn to the magnificent ecclesiastical buildings that are especially prominent in York.
- In other words, it is a biblical and doctrinal criterion, not an ecclesiastical or historical one.
- The marriage was valid under canonical and ecclesiastical laws.
- The preface to the reader made it abundantly clear that it was aimed not at erudite ecclesiastical theologians but at ordinary people.
- The ecclesiastical structures of the churches in the four nations of Great Britain were in important respects distinct.
- It hides two decent ecclesiastical buildings both of which deserve a better neighbour.
- And why wait for the ecclesiastical niceties to be ironed out before such a task is undertaken?
- The clergy also intervened in disputes through the provision of ecclesiastical sanctuary.
- The widespread acceptance of such doctrines bestowed enormous authority on the ecclesiastical hierarchy.
- The term Apostle is the pinnacle of ecclesiastical recognition and there is a growing army of apostles in Africa!
- Even some who have been the subject of ecclesiastical sanction at his hand attest to his personal warmth.
- Nevertheless, wherever there is ecclesiastical authority, there is always the possibility of its misuse.
- The regime raised the stipends of clergy and restored a number of ecclesiastical properties to the orders.
- This did not fit in well with ecclesiastical views on divine providence.
- Churches will pay a heavy price for setting aside truth and settling for ecclesiastical engineering and managerial skills.
- Several early ecclesiastical centers and monasteries are also shown.
Synonyms
priestly, ministerial, clerical, ecclesiastic, prelatic, canonical, parsonical, pastoral

词汇	ecclesiastical
释义	Definition of ecclesiastical in English: ecclesiastical adjectiveɪˌkliːzɪˈastɪk(ə)ləˌkliziˈæstək(ə)l Relating to the Christian Church or its clergy. （与）基督教教会（有关）的；（与）基督教传教士（有关）的 the ecclesiastical hierarchy 教会的等级制度。 Example sentencesExamples And why wait for the ecclesiastical niceties to be ironed out before such a task is undertaken? The marriage was valid under canonical and ecclesiastical laws. If there is no clergy with binding ecclesiastical authority, then each Sikh has to cultivate and heed his own conscience. He understood the Doctor and commended his stand on the ecclesiastical issues of the day to members of the congregation and to the deacons. In other words, it is a biblical and doctrinal criterion, not an ecclesiastical or historical one. Ordination of women refers to the admission of women to ecclesiastical offices. The masses who once bowed their heads before the ecclesiastical whip now bowed their heads before the whip of the union boss. The widespread acceptance of such doctrines bestowed enormous authority on the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Several early ecclesiastical centers and monasteries are also shown. This did not fit in well with ecclesiastical views on divine providence. Even some who have been the subject of ecclesiastical sanction at his hand attest to his personal warmth. Nevertheless, wherever there is ecclesiastical authority, there is always the possibility of its misuse. Our eyes are drawn to the magnificent ecclesiastical buildings that are especially prominent in York. It hides two decent ecclesiastical buildings both of which deserve a better neighbour. The preface to the reader made it abundantly clear that it was aimed not at erudite ecclesiastical theologians but at ordinary people. The term Apostle is the pinnacle of ecclesiastical recognition and there is a growing army of apostles in Africa! The ecclesiastical structures of the churches in the four nations of Great Britain were in important respects distinct. The regime raised the stipends of clergy and restored a number of ecclesiastical properties to the orders. The clergy also intervened in disputes through the provision of ecclesiastical sanctuary. Churches will pay a heavy price for setting aside truth and settling for ecclesiastical engineering and managerial skills. Synonyms priestly, ministerial, clerical, ecclesiastic, prelatic, canonical, parsonical, pastoral church, churchly, religious, spiritual, non-secular, non-temporal, holy, divine informal churchy rare sacerdotal Derivatives ecclesiastically adverb Assuming that it doesn't require killing embryos, or some other means that is morally problematic to the church in itself, there wouldn't seem to be any existing ecclesiastically doctrinal reason to do so. Example sentencesExamples In Augustine's view, Christians recognized themselves as Christians on the basis of an ecclesiastically validated translation which was familiar and ingrained in the memory of the worshippers. The horizons of nineteenth-century Protestant German historians of Christianity were limited ecclesiastically, geographically, and chronologically. Sectarian difference is something Scots and Americans happen to know a great deal about, ecclesiastically speaking. I acknowledge that my modest proposal is a compromise, both theologically and ecclesiastically. Rhymes fantastical Definition of ecclesiastical in US English: ecclesiastical adjectiveəˌkliziˈæstək(ə)ləˌklēzēˈastək(ə)l Relating to the Christian Church or its clergy. （与）基督教教会（有关）的；（与）基督教传教士（有关）的 the ecclesiastical hierarchy 教会的等级制度。 Example sentencesExamples Ordination of women refers to the admission of women to ecclesiastical offices. The masses who once bowed their heads before the ecclesiastical whip now bowed their heads before the whip of the union boss. He understood the Doctor and commended his stand on the ecclesiastical issues of the day to members of the congregation and to the deacons. If there is no clergy with binding ecclesiastical authority, then each Sikh has to cultivate and heed his own conscience. Our eyes are drawn to the magnificent ecclesiastical buildings that are especially prominent in York. In other words, it is a biblical and doctrinal criterion, not an ecclesiastical or historical one. The marriage was valid under canonical and ecclesiastical laws. The preface to the reader made it abundantly clear that it was aimed not at erudite ecclesiastical theologians but at ordinary people. The ecclesiastical structures of the churches in the four nations of Great Britain were in important respects distinct. It hides two decent ecclesiastical buildings both of which deserve a better neighbour. And why wait for the ecclesiastical niceties to be ironed out before such a task is undertaken? The clergy also intervened in disputes through the provision of ecclesiastical sanctuary. The widespread acceptance of such doctrines bestowed enormous authority on the ecclesiastical hierarchy. The term Apostle is the pinnacle of ecclesiastical recognition and there is a growing army of apostles in Africa! Even some who have been the subject of ecclesiastical sanction at his hand attest to his personal warmth. Nevertheless, wherever there is ecclesiastical authority, there is always the possibility of its misuse. The regime raised the stipends of clergy and restored a number of ecclesiastical properties to the orders. This did not fit in well with ecclesiastical views on divine providence. Churches will pay a heavy price for setting aside truth and settling for ecclesiastical engineering and managerial skills. Several early ecclesiastical centers and monasteries are also shown. Synonyms priestly, ministerial, clerical, ecclesiastic, prelatic, canonical, parsonical, pastoral
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