εκκλησία

Greek (Cypriot)

/e.kliˈsi.a/

noun
Definitions
  • church religious organisation
  • church everyone, living and dead, in a Christian denomination
  • church, ecclesia the hierarchy

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (congregation, assembly, gathering, meeting, those called together).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐκκλησία

Gloss

congregation, assembly, gathering, meeting, those called together

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