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  1. ecclesiastnoun

    A member of the Athenian Ecclesia

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  1. ecclesiast

    Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the terms used for individual clergy are clergyman, clergywoman, clergyperson, churchman, and cleric, while clerk in holy orders has a long history but is rarely used.In Christianity, the specific names and roles of the clergy vary by denomination and there is a wide range of formal and informal clergy positions, including deacons, elders, priests, bishops, preachers, pastors, presbyters, ministers, and the pope. In Islam, a religious leader is often known formally or informally as an imam, caliph, qadi, sheikh, mufti, mullah, muezzin, or ayatollah. In the Jewish tradition, a religious leader is often a rabbi (teacher) or hazzan (cantor).

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ecclesiastnoun

    an ecclesiastic

  2. Ecclesiastnoun

    the Apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ecclesiast in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ecclesiast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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    (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner
    A adscripted
    B occlusive
    C ambidextrous
    D butch

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