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Noun: ecclesiast
  1. A clergyman or other person in religious orders
    "The ecclesiast devoted his life to serving his congregation";
    - cleric, divine, ecclesiastic
     
  2. A member of the clergy; an ecclesiastic
    "As an ecclesiast, he devoted his life to serving his congregation"

Derived forms: ecclesiasts

Type of: reverend

Encyclopedia: Ecclesiast