εκκλησία

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (assembly).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /e.kliˈsi.a/
  • Hyphenation: εκ‧κλη‧σί‧α

Noun[edit]

εκκλησία (ekklisíaf (plural εκκλησίες)

  1. church (religious organisation)
    Ορθόδοξη ΕκκλησίαOrthódoxi Ekklisíathe Orthodox Church
  2. church (everyone, living and dead, in a Christian denomination)
  3. church, ecclesia (the hierarchy)

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See also[edit]

  • ναός m (naós, church building)