(v. t.) Of or pertaining to the church. See Ecclesiastical.
(n.) A person in holy orders, or consecrated to the service of the church and the ministry of religion; a clergyman; a priest.
Example Sentences:
(1) He also became an early ecclesiastical adopter of Twitter.
(2) But this time warp is a Seville one, and all the statues of (ecclesiastical) virgins, winged cherubs, shrines and other Catholic paraphernalia, plus portraits of the late Duchess of Alba, give it a unique spirit, as do the clientele – largely local, despite Garlochí’s international fame as the city’s most kitsch bar.
(3) There was repeated failure to assess the risk he posed to children, to confine him to his abbey, to thoroughly investigate allegations of abuse, to notify the police and social services, and to share information between dioceses and report matters to the appropriate civil and ecclesiastical authorities.” The report also criticised an order of Catholic nuns, the Sisters of Nazareth.
(4) That is Ecclesiastes, 1:2, as you'll find it in the Common English Bible.
(5) Recently, the church authorities barred her from practising in ecclesiastical tribunals, which rules over marriage annulments.
(6) Pope Francis has directed the Vatican to act decisively on ecclesiastic sex abuse cases and take measures against paedophile priests, saying the Catholic church's credibility was on the line.
(7) This study focuses on the residents of three ecclesiastical homes for the elderly in 19th century.
(8) They were not ones to build monuments; instead, they took weighing scales with them and ingot moulds to melt down spare ecclesiastical treasures.
(9) Given his active support for the charismatic movement in his diocese, one can only be concerned that he could be prepared to ordain women … How can the pope maintain discipline in the church if he himself does not conform himself to prevailing ecclesiastical legislation?"
(10) So they could be about quite mundane issues of ecclesiastical organisation.
(11) The penultimate twist in his long and unpredictable ecclesiastical career came last Friday, two days before it emerged that he had been accused of "inappropriate acts" by fellow priests.
(12) Their opposition is above all a public and political stance which is intended to maintain ecclesiastical unity, particularly within the Anglican communion.
(13) Ketan Patel, senior investment analyst at Ecclesiastical Investment Management, which holds AstraZeneca shares in several portfolios, said: “The shift in R&D strategy from volume-driven to science-driven looks set to deliver growth in 2017 and beyond for the company, although the speculation on Pfizer returning to make another bid will continue in the background.” More than half of third-quarter revenues came from AstraZeneca’s five key areas: its new heart drug Brilinta, its diabetes portfolio, respiratory medicines, emerging markets, and Japan.
(14) The service drew on hundreds of years of ecclesiastical tradition, but the proceedings differed in one key respect: for the first time in the Church of England's history, its head was enthroned by a woman.
(15) Consider God’s handiwork: who can make straight, what He hath made crooked?” These words, from Ecclesiastes, pose a pertinent question.
(16) Particular church leaders do not have a seat in parliament by virtue of their ecclesiastical office, although this does not preclude them being elected to a seat by popular vote.
(17) It is time to invite the nation to save these ecclesiastical beauties and for committed Christians to put down roots elsewhere.
(18) Andreotti obtained a first-class law degree from the University of Rome in 1941, specialising in ecclesiastical law.
(19) The criticism from the MCB comes after the CofE last week attacked the government's lack of consultation over its gay marriage plans, saying senior ecclesiastical figures learned of them only when Miller announced them to parliament.
(20) The practice received official support in Madrid in 1804 with a Real Cédula (royal order) of Charles IV to the civilian and ecclesiastic officials of the Indies and the Philippines.
Philosophy
Definition:
(n.) Literally, the love of, including the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws.
(n.) A particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained.
(n.) Practical wisdom; calmness of temper and judgment; equanimity; fortitude; stoicism; as, to meet misfortune with philosophy.
(n.) Reasoning; argumentation.
(n.) The course of sciences read in the schools.
(n.) A treatise on philosophy.
Example Sentences:
(1) Psychiatry unlike philosophy (with its problem of solipsism) recognizes the existence of other minds from the nonverbal communication between doctor and patient.
(2) A philosophy student at Sussex University, he was part of an improvised comedy sketch group and one skit required him to beatbox (making complex drum noises with your mouth).
(3) This chapter describes a systematic approach to the art of collection for services rendered, based primarily on a pay-as-you-go philosophy.
(4) Finally, the general philosophy of BOSS and applications to a multi-processor assembly are discussed.
(5) However, marketing has to be understood correctly as a philosophy providing a means of approaching the establishing, maintaining and enhancing patient or customer relationships and not as a narrowly defined set of tools.
(6) This communication deals with Leidy's life, his philosophy, and his unique dedication to the study of nature.
(7) To empower these nurses to respond effectively, it is imperative that the profession be reclarified as a specialty with a distinct philosophy and mission.
(8) If the experts are correct, he will elaborate this homespun philosophy before a necessarily adoring congress, confirming that it replaces his father’s songun (“military first”) mantera.
(9) Foodmakers will also burble on about their “philosophy” or their “mission” or their “strong core values” or the “adventure” or “journey” they have been on in order to get their products triumphantly shelved in Waitrose .
(10) That idea isn't popular with many in the technology world who have watched Google morph from a company that says "it's best to do one thing really well" (as its corporate philosophy page still insists) to one which seems to want more and more personal data all the time.
(11) The title illustrates this philosophy with the simple words: "Invitation to join the government of Britain."
(12) The survey was designed to determine the philosophies and techniques used by prosthodontic specialists in treatment involving the removable partial denture.
(13) Ideas drawn from contemporary philosophy of science show how different "schools" derive separate, incompatible sets of scientific evidence from the same clinical situation.
(14) Part 1 of the bibliography printed here covers the following topics: 1) professional goals and philosophy of midwives; 2) education of midwives regarding family planning practice; 3) education of patients in family planning; and 4) midwives' practice with specific birth control methods.
(15) This paper is an account of the process of identifying a college of nursing and midwifery corporate philosophy.
(16) Based on seven years' experimentation, this paper provides an overview of the philosophy behind this particular curriculum and describes, in brief, four educational methods which have proven useful.
(17) She was 26, a philosophy student and a part-time travel agent, according to those who knew her.
(18) From now on I will treat them as they deserve: badly, with zero humanity.” Striker Zé Love: “The president speaks his mind.” Soundest philosophy Italy: Inter striker Mauro Icardi, reportedly sacking his agent of 10 years and replacing him with wife Wanda Nara, the ex-partner of former team-mate Maxi López .
(19) Palliative care must be based on a philosophy that acknowledges the inherent worth and dignity of each person.
(20) And like Warhol, he saw his own philosophy and his belief not within himself but in the world around him.” Barely drawing breath, Shaw cites a painful image of Ruskin “as a wounded animal searching for cover in a re-created world”.