ecclesiastical court

ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal court

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ih-klee-zee-as-ti-kuh l kawrt, kohrt]
- /ɪˌkli ziˈæs tɪ kəl kɔrt, koʊrt/
- /ɪˌkliː.ziˈæs.tɪk.əl kɔːt/

Definition of ecclesiastical court words

noun ecclesiastical court a church court in ecclesiastical matters, presided over by members of the clergy and usually having no compulsory jurisdiction. 1

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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