Eccles

¹ American  

[ek-uhlz] / ˈɛk əlz /

noun

1. Sir John Carew 1903–97, Australian physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1963.

2. Marriner Stoddard 1890–1977, U.S. economist and banker.

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eccles. ² American  

Or eccl.

abbreviation

1. ecclesiastic.

2. ecclesiastical.

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Eccles. ³ American  

Or Eccl.

abbreviation

Bible.

1. Ecclesiastes.

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Eccles ¹ British  

/ ˈɛkəlz /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Salford unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 36 610 (2001)

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Eccles ² British  

/ ˈɛkəlz /

noun

1. Sir John Carew. 1903–97, Australian physiologist: shared the Nobel prize for physiology (1963) with A. L. Hodgkin and A. F. Huxley for their work on conduction of nervous impulses

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Eccles. ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Ecclesiastes

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Example Sentences

“This movie is about the end of an era — and this is the end of an era,” she said, gesturing toward the Eccles audience.

From Los Angeles Times

The first true commercial touring caravan, designed specifically to be towed by a car, was launched by Eccles Motor Transport in 1919.

From BBC

Braced as we are for nostalgia at every world premiere in the Eccles or every late night spent at the Library with a cup of chili, Sundance should supply plenty of newness.

From Los Angeles Times

Eccles was battling President Harry Truman over the Fed’s independence after the central bank had kept rates low to support the war effort.

From MarketWatch

"Whether the respondent's reason and/or explanation withstand scrutiny at the final hearing may determine whether the claimants are ultimately successful in their claims," Eccles wrote.

From BBC