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Ecclesiasticus

American  
[ih-klee-zee-as-ti-kuhs] / ɪˌkli ziˈæs tɪ kəs /

noun

  1. a book of the Apocrypha. Ecclus.


Ecclesiasticus British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The first lesson Ecclesiasticus 43. 11-26 is read by the Dean of Windsor.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2021

The First Lesson, Ecclesiasticus 43. 11-26, will be read by the Dean of Windsor.

From Reuters Apr. 16, 2021

And Ecclesiasticus, willing to go all the way, puts it simply: “Instead of a friend, become not an enemy.”

From The Guardian Apr. 22, 2017

He identified a page of the Ben Sira or Ecclesiasticus, a compilation of proverbs from the early 2nd century B.C.

From Seattle Times Mar. 30, 2011

The twenty-fourth chapter of Ecclesiasticus is devoted to the same theme.

From The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity by Octavius Brooks Frothingham

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