Ecclesiasticus

[ ih-klee-zee-as-ti-kuh s ]

/ ɪˌkli ziˈæs tɪ kəs /

noun

a book of the Apocrypha. Abbreviation: Ecclus.

Also called Wisdom of Jesus.

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Examples from the Web for ecclesiasticus

Johnson quotes from Ecclesiasticus, "I have no thank for all my good deed."
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
Ecclesiasticus declares that the badness of men is better than the goodness of women.
A Short History of Women's Rights|Eugene A. Hecker
“Wisdom and Ecclesiasticus are what I like best,” said Eleanor.
Six to Sixteen|Juliana Horatia Ewing
Ecclesiasticus came to my mind when the news of his death came to my knowledge.
From Capetown to Ladysmith|G. W. Steevens

"Pour not out words where there is a musician," says the writer in Ecclesiasticus.
Spirit and Music|H. Ernest Hunt

British Dictionary definitions for ecclesiasticus

Ecclesiasticus

/ (ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪkəs) /

noun

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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