"ecclesia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪˈkli.zi.ə/ Forms: ecclesiae [plural]
Etymology: From Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía). Doublet of Eccles. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*kelh₁-}}, {{bor|en|la|ecclēsia}} Latin ecclēsia, {{der|en|grc|ἐκκλησία}} Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía), {{dbt|en|Eccles}} Doublet of Eccles Head templates: {{en-noun|ecclesiae}} ecclesia (plural ecclesiae)
  1. (historical) The public legislative assembly of the Athenians. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-ecclesia-en-noun--5SojZuv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 3 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 1 21 1 2 30 13 1
  2. (ecclesiastical) A church, either as a body or as a building.
    Sense id: en-ecclesia-en-noun-amMyVeSg Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion
  3. (biblical) The congregation, the group of believers, symbolic body or building. Categories (topical): Bible
    Sense id: en-ecclesia-en-noun-3tEMUGve Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 3 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 1 21 1 2 30 13 1 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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