Ecclesiasticus
/ɪˌkliː.ziˈæs.tɪ.kəs/
Ecclesiasticus proper noun: a book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
Proper noun
Ecclesiasticus
- A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
- Synonyms:
- Ben Sira, Sirach, Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach
Ecclesiasticus meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese
Ecclesiasticus in Arabic
- book of the Bible
- سِفْر يَشُوع بِن سِيرَاخ sifr yašūʕ bin sīrāḵ
Ecclesiasticus in Vietnamese
- book of the Bible
- Huấn Ca
Synonyms of Ecclesiasticus
Origin of Ecclesiasticus
From Middle English Ecclesiasticus, from Late Latin Ecclēsiasticus, probably short for liber ecclēsiasticus (“church book”), from its use in church readings. Doublet of ecclesiastic.
Questions about Ecclesiasticus
- What does Ecclesiasticus mean?
- Ecclesiasticus means a book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
- What is Ecclesiasticus in Arabic?
- Ecclesiasticus in Arabic is سِفْر يَشُوع بِن سِيرَاخ (sifr yašūʕ bin sīrāḵ). See Ecclesiasticus meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Ecclesiasticus?
- Ecclesiasticus is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Ecclesiasticus?
- Ecclesiasticus is pronounced /ɪˌkliː.ziˈæs.tɪ.kəs/.
Words near Ecclesiasticus in the dictionary
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