Ecclesiasticus

[ ih-klee-zee-as-ti-kuhs ]

noun
  1. a book of the Apocrypha. Abbreviation: Ecclus.

  • Also called Wisdom of Jesus.

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Ecclesiasticus

/ (ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪkəs) /


noun
  1. one of the books of the Apocrypha, written around 180 bc and also called the Wisdom of Jesus, the son of Sirach

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