Ecclesiastes

(e klē′zē astēz′, i-)

noun

Bible a book of teachings, written as if by Solomon: abbrev. Eccles, Eccl, or Ec

Origin: LL(Ec) < Gr ekklēsiastēs, member of an ecclesia (see ecclesia): used in LXX for Heb kohelet, he who calls together an assembly < kahal, assembly

See Ecclesiastes in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun (used with a sing. verb) Abbr. Eccles. or Ec
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Origin: Late Latin Ecclēsiastēs

Origin: , from Greek Ekklēsiastēs, preacher (translation of Hebrew qōhelet)

Origin: , from ekklēsiastēs, a member of the ecclesia

Origin: , from ekklēsiā, ecclesia; see ecclesia

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