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Ecclesiastical vs Priestly - What's the difference?

ecclesiastical | priestly | Related terms |

Ecclesiastical is a related term of priestly.


As adjectives the difference between ecclesiastical and priestly

is that ecclesiastical is of or pertaining to the church while priestly is of or relating to priests; order of the priests; high religious position.

ecclesiastical

English

Alternative forms

* ecclesiasticall (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the church
    • ecclesiastical architecture

    Related terms

    * antiecclesiastical * nonecclesiastical

    Synonyms

    * (l) * ecclesiastic (less common)

    See also

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    priestly

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • of or relating to priests; order of the priests; high religious position

    • Anagrams

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