ecclesiology. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

ecclesiology

SYLLABICATION:	ec·cle·si·ol·o·gy
PRONUNCIATION:	-klz-l-j
NOUN:	1. The branch of theology that is concerned with the nature, constitution, and functions of a church. 2. The study of ecclesiastical architecture and ornamentation.
ETYMOLOGY:	ecclesi(a) + –logy.
OTHER FORMS:	ec·clesi·o·logi·cal (--lj-kl) —ADJECTIVE


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