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
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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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Sharia, or Islamic religious law, as interpreted by the government considers conversion from Islam apostasy, a crime punishable by death, according to the U.S. State Department.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The pork dumplings in chili oil are truly a religious experience.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The church may not have seen women as equals, but nevertheless, their work was key to the workings and finances of the papal court and its surroundings.—
Joelle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Logistical aspects such as renting terrace space to get the best camera angles of St. Peters’ Square in the event of a papal funeral — which draws a huge gathering of world leaders, prelates and ordinary Catholics — have long been taken care of, according to several sources.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Ecclesiastical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ecclesiastical. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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