ecclesiarch

ec·cle·si·arch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ih-klee-zee-ahrk]
- /ɪˈkli ziˌɑrk/
- /ɪklˈiːzɪˌɑːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-klee-zee-ahrk]
- /ɪˈkli ziˌɑrk/

Definitions of ecclesiarch word

noun ecclesiarch a sacristan, especially of a monastery. 1
noun ecclesiarch An official of the Eastern Church, resembling a sacrist in the Western Church. 1
noun ecclesiarch a ruler of or functionary in the church 0

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Origin of ecclesiarch

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

From the Medieval Greek word ekklēsiarchḗs, dating back to 1775-85. See ecclesia, -arch

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Parts of speech for Ecclesiarch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ecclesiarch

ecclesiarch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for ecclesiarch

noun ecclesiarch

holy mother — honorific title of the Virgin Mary, often applied by analogy to the Roman Catholic Church.
superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
abbess — An abbess is the nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent.
prioress — a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess.
reverend mother — a title of respect or form of address for the Mother Superior of a convent

All 5 Synonyms of ecclesiarch