n.
Pronunciation: i- ˌ kl ē -z ē - ' as-( ˌ )t ē z, e- ˌ kl ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek Ekkl ē siast ē s, literally, preacher (trans. of Hebrew q ō heleth ), from ekkl ē siast ē s member of an assembly, from ekkl ē sia
Date: 14th century
: a book of wisdom literature in canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture ― see BIBLE table