Ecclesiastes

[ ih-klee-zee-as-teez ]

/ ɪˌkli ziˈæs tiz /

noun

a book of the Bible. Abbreviations: Eccles., Eccl.

Origin of Ecclesiastes

From Late Latin, from Greek ekklēsiastḗs “assemblyman, preacher,” equivalent to ekklēsí(a) “assembly” + -astēs noun suffix, variant of -istēs after a vowel; see origin at ecclesia, -ist

Words nearby Ecclesiastes

Eccles, Eccles cake, ecclesia, ecclesial, ecclesiarch, Ecclesiastes, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical, ecclesiastical calendar, Ecclesiastical Commissioners, ecclesiastical court

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Example sentences from the Web for Ecclesiastes

In Ecclesiastes 1:5 we read “The sun rises and the sun goes down, and hastens to the place where it rises.”
‘The Principle’: Geocentrism is What Real Biblical Literalism Looks Like|Karl W. Giberson|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Book of Ecclesiastes says it most clearly: there is a time to mourn and a time to rejoice.
Sorrow and Joy||May 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Lieberman, 68, plans to quote a passage from Ecclesiastes, popularized by a Byrds song: “To everything there is a season…”
Joe Lieberman Retiring From the Senate|Howard Kurtz|January 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She sees Plath as "a godless version of Ecclesiastes' Preacher."
Girl Gone Mild|Megan Hustad|July 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST

He is as sure as the writer of Ecclesiastes that every blessed—or, rather, cursed—thing is going to happen over and over again.
The Book of This and That|Robert Lynd
Turn up the reference, Polky—Ecclesiastes something-or-other.
Foe-Farrell|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
According to the Catalogus illustrium Franciscanorum he wrote a commentary on Ecclesiastes.
The Grey Friars in Oxford|Andrew G. Little
The comforting proverb of Ecclesiastes, that there is nothing new under the sun, in this instance proved false.
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
"A time is given in Ecclesiastes For divers works," I told him.
The Three Taverns|Edwin Arlington Robinson

British Dictionary definitions for Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes

/ (ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstiːz) /

noun

(functioning as singular) a book of the Old Testament, probably written about 250 bc

Word Origin for Ecclesiastes

via Late Latin, from Greek ekklēsiastēs member of the assembly; see ecclesia

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Cultural definitions for Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes

[ (i-klee-zee-as-teez) ]

A book in the Old Testament containing the reflections of a philosopher known as “the Preacher.” “Vanity of vanity saith the Preacher, ... all is vanity,” where the word “vanity” indicates that striving is in vain, because death comes to all, and “there is no new thing under the sun.” He believes that our character and achievements do not affect our fate. “The race is not to the swift nor to the strong.” He concludes that one should enjoy the good things found in life until death brings oblivion. The argument and tone of this book are very unlike those of the other books of the Bible (see also Bible). (See nothing new under the sun, A time to be born and a time to die, and Vanity of vanities; all is vanity.)

单词	ecclesiastes
释义	Ecclesiastes [ ih-klee-zee-as-teez ] / ɪˌkli ziˈæs tiz / noun a book of the Bible. Abbreviations: Eccles., Eccl. Origin of Ecclesiastes From Late Latin, from Greek ekklēsiastḗs “assemblyman, preacher,” equivalent to ekklēsí(a) “assembly” + -astēs noun suffix, variant of -istēs after a vowel; see origin at ecclesia, -ist Words nearby Ecclesiastes Eccles, Eccles cake, ecclesia, ecclesial, ecclesiarch, Ecclesiastes, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical, ecclesiastical calendar, Ecclesiastical Commissioners, ecclesiastical court Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Ecclesiastes In Ecclesiastes 1:5 we read “The sun rises and the sun goes down, and hastens to the place where it rises.” ‘The Principle’: Geocentrism is What Real Biblical Literalism Looks Like\|Karl W. Giberson\|April 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Book of Ecclesiastes says it most clearly: there is a time to mourn and a time to rejoice. Sorrow and Joy\|\|May 5, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Lieberman, 68, plans to quote a passage from Ecclesiastes, popularized by a Byrds song: “To everything there is a season…” Joe Lieberman Retiring From the Senate\|Howard Kurtz\|January 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST She sees Plath as "a godless version of Ecclesiastes' Preacher." Girl Gone Mild\|Megan Hustad\|July 29, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He is as sure as the writer of Ecclesiastes that every blessed—or, rather, cursed—thing is going to happen over and over again. The Book of This and That\|Robert Lynd Turn up the reference, Polky—Ecclesiastes something-or-other. Foe-Farrell\|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch According to the Catalogus illustrium Franciscanorum he wrote a commentary on Ecclesiastes. The Grey Friars in Oxford\|Andrew G. Little The comforting proverb of Ecclesiastes, that there is nothing new under the sun, in this instance proved false. History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)\|Heinrich Graetz "A time is given in Ecclesiastes For divers works," I told him. The Three Taverns\|Edwin Arlington Robinson British Dictionary definitions for Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes / (ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstiːz) / noun (functioning as singular) a book of the Old Testament, probably written about 250 bc Word Origin for Ecclesiastes via Late Latin, from Greek ekklēsiastēs member of the assembly; see ecclesia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes [ (i-klee-zee-as-teez) ] A book in the Old Testament containing the reflections of a philosopher known as “the Preacher.” “Vanity of vanity saith the Preacher, ... all is vanity,” where the word “vanity” indicates that striving is in vain, because death comes to all, and “there is no new thing under the sun.” He believes that our character and achievements do not affect our fate. “The race is not to the swift nor to the strong.” He concludes that one should enjoy the good things found in life until death brings oblivion. The argument and tone of this book are very unlike those of the other books of the Bible (see also Bible). (See nothing new under the sun, A time to be born and a time to die, and Vanity of vanities; all is vanity.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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