Definition of "ecclesia" [ec•cle•si•a]

• The political assembly of citizens of an ancient Greek state. (noun)
• A church or congregation. (noun)

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• "The term ecclesia (ekklesia) here employed is the Greek rendering of the"
• "Hore canonice omnes in ecclesia tractim et distincte taliter dicantur ...."
• "The word ecclesia stands for both an assembly and a church."