# ecclesiast

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A member of the Athenian ecclesia (public legislative assembly).
2. A member of any ecclesia (church or other assembly).
3. A cleric; someone (such as a priest) who administers a church (ecclesia) or other religious gathering/group.

## Etymology
From Middle English ecclesiaste, from Latin ecclēsiastēs, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησιαστής (ekklēsiastḗs). By surface analysis, ecclesia + -ast.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ecclesiast