book of ecclesiastes

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   an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC

   SynonymsEcclesiastes

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   Part ofHagiographasapiential bookOld Testament

Questions about book of ecclesiastes

What does book of ecclesiastes mean?

book of ecclesiastes means "an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC".

What is another word for book of ecclesiastes?

Close synonyms include Ecclesiastes. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is book of ecclesiastes a common word?

book of ecclesiastes is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.