ecclesiastic
意味一覧 (2件)
聖職者
解説 Definition
教会組織の中で叙階や任命を受け、儀式・説教・教区運営などを担う人を表す名詞です。信仰者一般ではなく、司祭や主教のように公的な職務を帯びた聖職者を、歴史記述や制度説明でやや改まって呼ぶ語です。
An ecclesiastic is a member of the Christian clergy, such as a priest or bishop, who has an official role in the church. The word is more formal than everyday words like priest and is often used in history, religion, or institutional writing. It refers to someone with public duties in church life, not just an ordinary believer.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
bead は「小さく丸い一粒」を思い浮かべると覚えやすい語です。ball よりずっと小さく、sphere のように数学的な形を言うのではなく、首飾り・数珠・そろばんなどに並ぶ実物の「玉」に向きます。a bead, each bead, move a bead のように一つずつ数えられる点も手がかりです。装飾だけでなく、汗や水滴の小さな粒にも使えます。
To remember ecclesiastic, focus on the part ecclesia-, which is connected with church and religious assembly. If you see ecclesiastic, think of an official church person, not just any believer. It is a formal word for a priest, bishop, or other member of the clergy.
例文
The village ecclesiastic led the Sunday service and visited the sick during the week.
その村の聖職者は日曜の礼拝を導き、週のあいだ病人を見舞った。
In the history book, the young ecclesiastic was appointed to manage the cathedral school.
その歴史書では、若い聖職者が大聖堂の学校の運営を任された。
Although he lived simply, the ecclesiastic held an important position in the church administration.
質素に暮らしていたが、その聖職者は教会運営で重要な地位にあった。
教会的な
(意味 2)解説 Definition
教会の制度・儀式・権威・聖職者集団に属する性質を表す形容詞です。religious より範囲が狭く、礼服、建築、裁判権、評議会など、教会組織が関わる公的・儀礼的なものを修飾します。
Ecclesiastic means related to the Christian Church, its organization, or its religious leaders. It is a formal word often used in discussions of religion, church history, or church law.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
ecclesiastic robes, ecclesiastic court, ecclesiastic council のように名詞の前に置かれたら、「教会制度に属する」と絞って考えます。holy は神聖さ、spiritual は内面性に寄りますが、この語は規則、役職、建物、儀式のような外側の仕組みを示しやすいです。名詞「聖職者」と同形で、そこから「聖職者・教会に関わる」という性質へ広がったと覚えると、用法のつながりも見えます。
This is a formal church word. When you see ecclesi-, think of church, clergy, or church authority, as in related words like ecclesiastical. It is narrower than religious and often contrasts with secular.
例文
He wore ecclesiastic robes during the religious ceremony.
彼は宗教的儀式の間に教会的な衣服を着ました。
The ecclesiastic council made important decisions for the parish.
教会評議会は教区のために重要な決定を下しました。
Ecclesiastic architecture is characterized by high ceilings and stained glass.
教会建築は高い天井とステンドグラスが特徴です。
ecclesiastic の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシア語 ekklesia「集会、教会」から派生した ekklesiastikos に由来します。もとは「集会に属する」の意で、キリスト教会の職務に関わる人や事柄を表す語になりました。
Ecclesiastic comes from Greek ekklesia, meaning "assembly" or "church," through the form ekklesiastikos. It first meant something belonging to the church, and later came to refer to a person who serves in an official church role.
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