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Noun: ecclesia  i'klee-zhee-u
  1. (historical) the principal assembly of ancient Athens
    "The ecclesia voted on important matters of state"
     
  2. A church, either as a body of believers or as a building
    "The ecclesia gathered for worship every Sunday"

Derived forms: ecclesias

Encyclopedia: Ecclesia