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Ecclesiasticus

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

noun

  1. a book of the Apocrypha. Ecclus.



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

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

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

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Not only is it written in Latin, it’s from the book of Ecclesiasticus, not contained in the modern Protestant Bible.

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The clear annual value of the house in the Valor Ecclesiasticus was only £5. 19s.

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