Noun
ekklesia (plural ekklesiae)
Alternative form of ecclesia
Athenaion Politeia 7.1, 55.5 Plutarch Solon 25.3 There was an assembly of Athenian citizens (the Ekklesia ) but the lowest class (the Thetes ) was not admitted and its deliberative procedures were controlled by the nobles. Source: Internet
However some scholars have doubted whether Solon actually included the Thetes in the Ekklesia, this being considered too bold a move for any aristocrat in the archaic period. Source: Internet
However, Athenian democracy was not representative, but rather direct, and therefore the ekklesia was different from the parliamentary system. Source: Internet
Aristotle Politics 1274a 3, 1274a 15 The Heliaia appears to have been the Ekklesia, or some representative portion of it, sitting as a jury. Source: Internet
One of these was now called the main meeting, kyria ekklesia. Source: Internet
It is meant to raise the person in the community of the church, the ekklesia. Source: Internet