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===Etymology===
The Greek word ekklesia ([[Εκκλησια]]) is translated as "church" in English. This word originally means "gathering" or "assembly"in a political sense. In the [[Septuaginta]] it got a religious connotation. From this Greek root, the English word Ecclesiology is derived, which is the study of the doctrine of the church.
The English word "church" itself is actually derived from the Old English word "cirice" (which is related to the [[Greek]] word "κυριακή" which means "of the Lord")
