What's the difference between ecclesiastical and galilee?

Ecclesiastical


Definition:

  • (a.) Of or pertaining to the church; relating to the organization or government of the church; not secular; as, ecclesiastical affairs or history; ecclesiastical courts.

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.

Galilee


Definition:

  • (n.) A porch or waiting room, usually at the west end of an abbey church, where the monks collected on returning from processions, where bodies were laid previous to interment, and where women were allowed to see the monks to whom they were related, or to hear divine service. Also, frequently applied to the porch of a church, as at Ely and Durham cathedrals.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Any offset strategy will result in a net loss of habitat for the black-throated finch.” Concerns over the impact of mining upon the black-throated finch have previously been dismissed by federal MP and businessman Clive Palmer , who has plans for a separate Galilee Basin mine and pointed out that the birds “have wings and can fly” from danger.
  • (2) The state government has thrown its support behind Adani as a “first mover” in an attempt to open up coalmining in the Galilee basin, which it says will deliver 28,000 jobs and $28bn of investment.
  • (3) In response to questions from French climate activists, Société Générale, Crédit Agricole and BNP Paribas all said they will not be involved in proposed mines for the coal-rich Galilee Basin region of central Queensland .
  • (4) Located in Queensland’s Galilee Basin, 400km inland from the reef, it will require a major rail line, which is yet to receive final approval, to transport the coal, which must then be loaded on to ships at the ports of Hay Point and Abbot Point, near Gladstone on the Queensland coast, adjacent to the southern section of the reef.
  • (5) When, the following year, the family returned to their occupied homeland, their village had been obliterated: two settlements had been erected on the land, and they settled in Deir al-Asad in Galilee.
  • (6) "I have felt like St Peter with the Apostles in the boat on the Sea of Galilee: the Lord has given us many days of sunshine and gentle breeze, days in which the catch has been abundant; [then] there have been times when the seas were rough and the wind against us … and the Lord seemed to be sleeping," he said.
  • (7) The coal mine Abbott referred to is the $16.5bn Carmichael mine in Queensland’s Galilee basin, proposed by Indian company Adani.
  • (8) Katter said the railway would cost $2bn and open up the Galilee for other miners like the Australian company Resolve Coal , as well as Adani.
  • (9) The biggest and most controversial coal project in Australia is the Adani-owned Carmichael mine in Queensland’s Galilee basin.
  • (10) Australia’s government and mining industry hopes that the reef will avoid an “in danger” listing, so providing confidence to lenders concerned about damaging their environmental credentials by investing in the Galilee basin mines.
  • (11) Queensland’s government has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Galilee basin mining projects; it has also approved the Carmichael mine and doled out A$2bn ($1bn) in subsidies to fund expansion of the Abbot Point coal port.
  • (12) Election 2016: Bob Katter promises to support Coalition in hung parliament Read more “I don’t want a foreign corporation to control the Galilee,” Katter said, adding his political party were “socialists” on the issue.
  • (13) He denied reading a bill concerning activity in the Galilee Basin, allegedly drafted by Palmer, who has significant interests in the area.
  • (14) Why then does he think it is OK to sabotage our economy with his irresponsible declarations?” The opening up of the Galilee basin has prompted concerns beyond climate change.
  • (15) Gautam Adani is the Indian tycoon behind the biggest proposed mine in the Galilee basin, the A$16.5bn Carmichael mine.
  • (16) I don’t think I’ve met anyone who thinks the Galilee projects are viable.
  • (17) A World Wildlife Fund campaigner, Louise Mathieson, said the risk for taxpayers was “if the Galilee mines don’t get the financing from the banks, we will have done the dredging and constructed the dumping pond for no good reason”.
  • (18) That, coupled with a new focus on renewable energy such as solar and wind, and a falling coal price due to the flood of new resource from the Galilee Basin, will cause significant problems for Australian projects, the study found.
  • (19) The successful experience in eradicating a large outbreak of scabies in an underdeveloped Arabic village community in Western Galilee of about 3,000 people is reviewed.
  • (20) The China First mine proposal by Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal , which like others in the Galilee appears to hinge on Adani paving the way with rail infrastructure, is the third largest at 1bn tonnes.

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