body+of+ecclesiastics
1Body of Christ — It was not unknown but it was unusual in the 1st cent. to use ‘body’ for a collection of people as Paul does for his important phrase ‘You are the body of Christ’ (e.g. 1 Cor. 12:27). He was probably attracted to the idea because of the… …
2Poland — • Country in eastern Europe Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poland Poland † Cathol …
3spiritualty — /spir i chooh euhl tee/, n., pl. spiritualties. 1. Often, spiritualties. ecclesiastical property or revenue. 2. the body of ecclesiastics; the clergy. [1350 1400; ME spiritualte < MF < ML spiritualitas; see SPIRITUALITY] * * * …
4clergy — n. Ministers, clergymen, the cloth, body of ecclesiastics (in distinction from the laity) …
5spiritualty — spir•it•u•al•ty [[t]ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əl ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) rel Often, spiritualties spirituality 3) 2) rel the body of ecclesiastics; the clergy • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME spiritualte < MF < ML spīrituālitās; see spirituality …
6spiritualty — /ˈspɪrətʃʊəlti/ (say spiruhchoouhltee) noun (plural spiritualties) Ecclesiastical History 1. (often plural) ecclesiastical property or revenue. 2. the body of ecclesiastics; the clergy …
7patristic literature — Body of literature that comprises those works (excluding the New Testament) written by Christians before the 8th century. It refers to the works of the Church Fathers. Most patristic literature is in Greek or Latin, but much survives in Syriac… …
8Coptic literature — body of writings, almost entirely religious, that dates from the 2nd century, when the Coptic language of Egypt, the last stage of ancient Egyptian, began to be used as a literary language, until its decline in the 7th and 8th centuries. It …
9Welsh literature — body of writings in the Welsh language with a rich and unbroken history stretching from the 6th century to the present. A brief treatment of Welsh literature follows. For full treatment, see Celtic literature: Welsh (Celtic… …
10Austro-Hungarian Monarchy — The Austro Hungarian Monarchy † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Austro Hungarian Monarchy By this name is designated the European monarchy whose dominions have for their main life distributing artery the River Danube, in its course from… …
