Synonyms for ecclesiastic

Most common

priest · divine · clergyman · churchman

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A cleric, especially one in a Christian church.

2. adj. 1

   Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.

Related words

Is a kind of

cleric

Forms

Plural

ecclesiastics → churchmen, clergymen, divines, priests…

Example sentences

• priest The main duty of a priest is to preach in church.
• divine His pneumonia was cured through a divine miracle.
• clergyman The clergyman has married three couples this week.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

priest¹, divine², pastor², cleric², parson²

8 letters

minister³, churchly

9 letters

clergyman³, churchman², ecclesial

10 letters

churchical, churchlike

14 letters

ecclesiastical⁶

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (divine² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

ecclésiastique

Italiano

ecclesiastico

Deutsch

Kleriker