ecclesiast

== English == === Alternative forms === ekklesiast === Etymology === From Middle English ecclesiaste, from Latin ecclēsiastēs, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστής (ekklēsiastḗs). By surface analysis, ecclesia +‎ -ast. === Noun === ecclesiast (plural ecclesiasts) A member of the Athenian ecclesia (public legislative assembly). (rare) A member of any ecclesia (church or other assembly). A cleric; someone (such as a priest) who administers a church (ecclesia) or other religious gathering/group. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:ecclesiast. ==== Related terms ==== === References ===