Ecclesiasticus

American

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

noun

a book of the Apocrypha. Ecclus.

Ecclesiasticus British

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

From BBC

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

From Reuters

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

From The Guardian

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

From Washington Times

Such a survey as the Valor Ecclesiasticus, though valuable, could not by its nature give more than the most general indication of the main classes of receipts and expenditure of the nunneries.

From Project Gutenberg

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