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📖 Book of Ecclesiastes ⛪ About the church
eccl.

eccl.

9.9
A short form meaning relating to the church and its leaders
  • other
: eclesiástico
  • In old documents, eccl. is often used to refer to church matters.

Examples

  • The eccl. council met to discuss church policies.

  • The term eccl. appears frequently in historical records about clergy.

  • The manuscript included the abbreviation eccl. to show its religious context.

  • In the eccl. community, everyone is welcomed.

  • The manuscript included the abbreviation eccl. to show its religious context.

  • In old documents, eccl. is often used to refer to church matters.

  • The term eccl. appears frequently in historical records about clergy.

Synonyms

ecclesiastical
vseccl.
  • Formal
12 9.9

Connected with the Christian Church and its leaders

is the shortened written form of that adjective
clerical
vseccl.
9 6.1

Relating to church leaders and their duties

is about church or clergy generally, not specifically duties or offices
ecclesial
vseccl.
  • Specialized
2 9.3

Relating to a church, its leaders, or its work

means church or clergy generally, not only organizational functions
ecclesiastic
vseccl.
  • Formal
1 9.9

Relating to the church or to its priests and ministers

is the abbreviated written form of that adjective

Surface Forms

eccl. main

Etymology

Eccl. can also be short for ecclesiastical, which comes from the Greek ekklesia meaning 'assembly', so eccl. shows that something is 'relating to the church' or clergy.