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From Middle French ecclésiastique, from Late Latin ecclesiasticus (of the church).

ecclesiastic (comparative more ecclesiastic, superlative most ecclesiastic)

  1. Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.

Ecclesiastical is more commonly used.

pertaining to the church

ecclesiastic (plural ecclesiastics)

  1. A cleric, especially one in a Christian church.
    Hypernym: cleric