eaglais

Gaelic (Scots)

noun
Definitions
  • church, temple

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish eclais derived from Latin ecclēsia (church) derived 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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