iglesia

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • (Christianity) church

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish eglesia inherited from Latin eclesia, ecclēsia (church) derived from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (congregation, assembly, gathering, meeting, those called together).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐκκλησία

Gloss

congregation, assembly, gathering, meeting, those called together

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