ECCLESIA

Etymology

Noun

ecclesia (plural ecclesiae)

(historical) The public legislative assembly of the Athenians.

(ecclesiastical) A church, either as a body or as a building.

(Biblical) The congregation, the group of believers, symbolic body or building.

Source: Wiktionary


Ec*cle"si*a, n.; pl. Ecclesiæ (. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

1. (Gr. Antiq.)

Definition: The public legislative assembly of the Athenians.

2. (Eccl.)

Definition: A church, either as a body or as a building.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BEATIFY

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