Ecclesiasticus
[ ih-klee-zee-as-ti-kuhs ]
/ ɪˌkli ziˈæs tɪ kəs /
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noun
a book of the Apocrypha. Abbreviation: Ecclus.
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Also called Wisdom of Jesus.
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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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