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ecclesiasticus

 

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Noun ecclesiasticus has 1 sense
  1. Ben Sira, Sirach, Ecclesiasticus, Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach - an Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect)
    --1 is a kind of book
    --1 is a part of sapiential book, wisdom book, wisdom literature; Apocrypha

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Ecclesiasticus

Part of Speech: Noun
Sense: A deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament, also known as the Book of Sirach.
Example Sentence: "Ecclesiasticus is included in the Septuagint and the Roman Catholic Church considers it a canonical book." Part of Speech: Adjective
Sense: Relating to the Christian church or its clergy.
Example Sentence: "The ecclesiasticus robes worn by the priests were elaborately embroidered." Part of Speech: Noun
Sense: A member of the clergy or a cleric.
Example Sentence: "The ecclesiasticus was responsible for conducting the Sunday service."
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