"Ecclesiastes" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Ecclesiastes, from Ancient Greek Ἐκκλησιαστής (Ekklēsiastḗs) according to the Septuagint. The greek word is a loan translation of Hebrew קֹהֶלֶת, from Hebrew קָהָל. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*kelh₁-}}, {{bor|en|la|Ecclesiastes}} Latin Ecclesiastes, {{der|en|grc|Ἐκκλησιαστής}} Ancient Greek Ἐκκλησιαστής (Ekklēsiastḗs), {{bor|en|he|קֹהֶלֶת}} Hebrew קֹהֶלֶת, {{bor|en|he|קָהָל}} Hebrew קָהָל Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ecclesiastes
  1. (biblical) A book in the Old Testament of the Bible. Categories (topical): Bible Synonyms: Preacher, Eccl. [abbreviation], Eccles. [abbreviation] Related terms: ecclesia, ecclesiast, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical, ecclesiology, Ecclesiasticus Translations (book of the Bible): Prediker (Afrikaans), Predikuesi (Albanian), Ἐκκλησιαστής (Ekklēsiastḗs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), ﺍﻟﺠَﺎﻣِﻌَﺔ [feminine] (Arabic), Eclesiastés (Asturian), Ecclesiastes (Basque), Eklesiastes [masculine] (Breton), Еклисиаст (Eklisiast) [masculine] (Bulgarian), ဒေသနာကျမ်း (desa.na-kyam:) (Burmese), Eclesiastès (Catalan), Kaalam (Cebuano), 傳道書 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 传道书 (Thoân-tō-su) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 傳道書 (Chinese Cantonese), 传道书 (cyun⁴ dou⁶ syu¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 傳道書 (Chinese Mandarin), 传道书 (Chuándàoshū) (Chinese Mandarin), Екклесиаст (Ekkles̬iast) (Chuvash), Ecclesiasta (Corsican), Kazatel [masculine] (Czech), Prædikerens Bog (Danish), Prediker (Dutch), 傳道書 (Eastern Min Chinese), 传道书 (Diòng-dô-cṳ̆) (Eastern Min Chinese), Koguja raamat (Estonian), Prædikarin [masculine] (Faroese), Saarnaajan kirja (Finnish), Ecclésiaste (French), Qohéleth [masculine] (French), ეკლესიასტე (eḳlesiasṭe) (Georgian), Kohelet [Catholic] (German), (Protestantic) Prediger (German), Εκκλησιαστής (Ekklisiastís) (Greek), 傳道書 (Hakka Chinese), 传道书 (Chhòn-tho-sû) (Hakka Chinese), Ke Kahuna (Hawaiian), קֹהֶלֶת (Kohelet) [masculine] (Hebrew), सभोपदेशक (sabhopdeśak) (Hindi), A prédikátor könyve (Hungarian), Prédikarinn (Icelandic), Eklesiastes (Ido), Kitab Pengkhotbah (Indonesian), Pengkhotbah (Indonesian), Leabhar Ecclesiastes [masculine] (Irish), Leabhar Chóiheilit [masculine] (Irish), Ecclesiastes [masculine] (Irish), Qoelet (Italian), Ecclesiaste [masculine] (Italian), 伝道の書 (Dendō no Sho) (Japanese), コヘレトの言葉 (Kohereto no Kotoba) (Japanese), ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿ (prasaṅgi) (Kannada), Уағыздаушы (Uağyzdauşy) (Kazakh), उपदेशक हें पुस्तक (updeśak hẽ pustak) (Konkani), 코헬렛 (kohellet) (Korean), 전도서 (Jeondoseo) (Korean), Ecclesiastes [Vulgata, masculine] (Latin), Mācītājs [masculine] (Latvian), Prediker (Limburgish), Mokytojo knyga [feminine] (Lithuanian), സഭാപ്രസംഗകൻ (sabhāprasaṅgakaṉ) (Malayalam), Ktieb Qoħelet (Maltese), Kaikauwhau (Maori), उपदेशक (updeśak) (Marathi), उपदेशक (upadeśak) (Nepali), Mhubiri (Ngazidja Comorian), Preikaren [masculine] (Norwegian), جامعه (Persian), Księga Koheleta [feminine] (Polish), Eclesiastes [masculine] (Portuguese), Ecleziast [masculine] (Romanian), Кни́га Екклесиа́ста (Kníga Jekklesiásta) [feminine] (Russian), Экклезиа́ст (Ekkleziást) [masculine] (Russian), Ecclesiastes (Scots), Eclesiastes [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Propovijednik [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Kazateľ [masculine] (Slovak), Pridigar (Slovene), Eclesiastés (Spanish), Mhubiri (Swahili), Predikaren [common-gender] (Swedish), Ang Mangangaral (Tagalog), சபை உரையாளர் (capai uraiyāḷar) (Tamil), ప్రసంగి (prasaṅgi) (Telugu), ปัญญาจารย์ (bpan-yaa-jaan) (Thai), Prědar [masculine] (Upper Sorbian), کتاب واعظ (Urdu), Giảng Sư (Vietnamese), Ecclesiastes (Waray-Waray), Pregethwr [masculine] (Welsh), Preker [neuter] (West Frisian), کتاب واعظ (Western Panjabi), Oníwàásù (Yoruba), Prediker (Zealandic)

Alternative forms

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          "sense": "book of the Bible",
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          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
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          "code": "ga",
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          "sense": "book of the Bible",
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
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          "word": "Ecleziast"
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          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Eclesiastes"
        },
        {
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Propovijednik"
        },
        {
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Kazateľ"
        },
        {
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "word": "Pridigar"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "word": "Eclesiastés"
        },
        {
          "code": "sw",
          "lang": "Swahili",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "word": "Mhubiri"
        },
        {
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
          ],
          "word": "Predikaren"
        },
        {
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "word": "Ang Mangangaral"
        },
        {
          "code": "ta",
          "lang": "Tamil",
          "roman": "capai uraiyāḷar",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "word": "சபை உரையாளர்"
        },
        {
          "code": "te",
          "lang": "Telugu",
          "roman": "prasaṅgi",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "word": "ప్రసంగి"
        },
        {
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "bpan-yaa-jaan",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "word": "ปัญญาจารย์"
        },
        {
          "code": "hsb",
          "lang": "Upper Sorbian",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Prědar"
        },
        {
          "code": "ur",
          "lang": "Urdu",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "word": "کتاب واعظ"
        },
        {
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "word": "Giảng Sư"
        },
        {
          "code": "war",
          "lang": "Waray-Waray",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "word": "Ecclesiastes"
        },
        {
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Pregethwr"
        },
        {
          "code": "fy",
          "lang": "West Frisian",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "Preker"
        },
        {
          "code": "pnb",
          "lang": "Western Panjabi",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "word": "کتاب واعظ"
        },
        {
          "code": "yo",
          "lang": "Yoruba",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "word": "Oníwàásù"
        },
        {
          "code": "zea",
          "lang": "Zealandic",
          "sense": "book of the Bible",
          "word": "Prediker"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ecclesiastes"
}
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*kelh₁-"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "Ecclesiastes"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin Ecclesiastes",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "Ἐκκλησιαστής"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek Ἐκκλησιαστής (Ekklēsiastḗs)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "he",
        "3": "קֹהֶלֶת"
      },
      "expansion": "Hebrew קֹהֶלֶת",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "he",
        "3": "קָהָל"
      },
      "expansion": "Hebrew קָהָל",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Latin Ecclesiastes, from Ancient Greek Ἐκκλησιαστής (Ekklēsiastḗs) according to the Septuagint. The greek word is a loan translation of Hebrew קֹהֶלֶת, from Hebrew קָהָל.",
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Ecclesiastes",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
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    {
      "word": "ecclesia"
    },
    {
      "word": "ecclesiast"
    },
    {
      "word": "ecclesiastic"
    },
    {
      "word": "ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "word": "ecclesiology"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ecclesiasticus"
    }
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations",
        "Eastern Min terms with redundant transliterations",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English proper nouns",
        "English terms borrowed from Hebrew",
        "English terms borrowed from Latin",
        "English terms derived from Ancient Greek",
        "English terms derived from Hebrew",
        "English terms derived from Latin",
        "English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kelh₁-",
        "English uncountable nouns",
        "Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations",
        "en:Bible"
      ],
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        "A book in the Old Testament of the Bible."
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          "Bible"
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          "Bible",
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "Preacher"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "abbreviation"
          ],
          "word": "Eccl."
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "abbreviation"
          ],
          "word": "Eccles."
        }
      ],
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        "biblical",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Prediker"
    },
    {
      "code": "sq",
      "lang": "Albanian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Predikuesi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ﺍﻟﺠَﺎﻣِﻌَﺔ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ast",
      "lang": "Asturian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Eclesiastés"
    },
    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Ecclesiastes"
    },
    {
      "code": "br",
      "lang": "Breton",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Eklesiastes"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "Eklisiast",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Еклисиаст"
    },
    {
      "code": "my",
      "lang": "Burmese",
      "roman": "desa.na-kyam:",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "ဒေသနာကျမ်း"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Eclesiastès"
    },
    {
      "code": "ceb",
      "lang": "Cebuano",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Kaalam"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "傳道書"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "cyun⁴ dou⁶ syu¹",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "传道书"
    },
    {
      "code": "cdo",
      "lang": "Eastern Min Chinese",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "傳道書"
    },
    {
      "code": "cdo",
      "lang": "Eastern Min Chinese",
      "roman": "Diòng-dô-cṳ̆",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "传道书"
    },
    {
      "code": "hak",
      "lang": "Hakka Chinese",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "傳道書"
    },
    {
      "code": "hak",
      "lang": "Hakka Chinese",
      "roman": "Chhòn-tho-sû",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "传道书"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "傳道書"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "Thoân-tō-su",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "传道书"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "傳道書"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Chuándàoshū",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "传道书"
    },
    {
      "code": "cv",
      "lang": "Chuvash",
      "roman": "Ekkles̬iast",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Екклесиаст"
    },
    {
      "code": "co",
      "lang": "Corsican",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Ecclesiasta"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Kazatel"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Prædikerens Bog"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Prediker"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Koguja raamat"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Prædikarin"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Saarnaajan kirja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Ecclésiaste"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Qohéleth"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "eḳlesiasṭe",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "ეკლესიასტე"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "Catholic"
      ],
      "word": "Kohelet"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "(Protestantic) Prediger"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Ekklisiastís",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Εκκλησιαστής"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "Ekklēsiastḗs",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ἐκκλησιαστής"
    },
    {
      "code": "haw",
      "lang": "Hawaiian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Ke Kahuna"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "Kohelet",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "קֹהֶלֶת"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "sabhopdeśak",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "सभोपदेशक"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "A prédikátor könyve"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Prédikarinn"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Eklesiastes"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Kitab Pengkhotbah"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Pengkhotbah"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Leabhar Ecclesiastes"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Leabhar Chóiheilit"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ecclesiastes"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Qoelet"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ecclesiaste"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Dendō no Sho",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "伝道の書"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Kohereto no Kotoba",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "コヘレトの言葉"
    },
    {
      "code": "kn",
      "lang": "Kannada",
      "roman": "prasaṅgi",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿ"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "Uağyzdauşy",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Уағыздаушы"
    },
    {
      "code": "kok",
      "lang": "Konkani",
      "roman": "updeśak hẽ pustak",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "उपदेशक हें पुस्तक"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "kohellet",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "코헬렛"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "Jeondoseo",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "전도서"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "Vulgata",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ecclesiastes"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Mācītājs"
    },
    {
      "code": "li",
      "lang": "Limburgish",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Prediker"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Mokytojo knyga"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "sabhāprasaṅgakaṉ",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "സഭാപ്രസംഗകൻ"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Ktieb Qoħelet"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Kaikauwhau"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "updeśak",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "उपदेशक"
    },
    {
      "code": "ne",
      "lang": "Nepali",
      "roman": "upadeśak",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "उपदेशक"
    },
    {
      "code": "zdj",
      "lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Mhubiri"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Preikaren"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "جامعه"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Księga Koheleta"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Eclesiastes"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ecleziast"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Kníga Jekklesiásta",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Кни́га Екклесиа́ста"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Ekkleziást",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Экклезиа́ст"
    },
    {
      "code": "sco",
      "lang": "Scots",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Ecclesiastes"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Eclesiastes"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Propovijednik"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Kazateľ"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Pridigar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Eclesiastés"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Mhubiri"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "Predikaren"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Ang Mangangaral"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "roman": "capai uraiyāḷar",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "சபை உரையாளர்"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "prasaṅgi",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "ప్రసంగి"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "bpan-yaa-jaan",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "ปัญญาจารย์"
    },
    {
      "code": "hsb",
      "lang": "Upper Sorbian",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Prědar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "کتاب واعظ"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Giảng Sư"
    },
    {
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      "sense": "book of the Bible",
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      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "کتاب واعظ"
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      "lang": "Yoruba",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Oníwàásù"
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      "lang": "Zealandic",
      "sense": "book of the Bible",
      "word": "Prediker"
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