Church (when not taken for a House) signifieth the same that Ecclesia signified in the Grecian Common-wealths; that is to say, a Congregation, or an Assembly of Citizens, called forth, to hear the Magistrate speak unto them; and which in the Common-wealth of Rome was called Concio, as he that spake was called Ecclesiastes, and Concionator.
Etxearen zentzuan erabiltzen ez denean, greziar Estatuan ecclesia hitzak zuen adiera bera du: hau da, magistratuei hitz egiten entzutera joandako hiritarren batzarre edo bilkura; eta Erromako Estatuan concio deitzen zitzaion, hitz egileari ecclesiastes eta concionator deitzen baitzioten.