Sirach

noun

Si·rach ˈsī-rak

also

sə-ˈräk

: a didactic book of the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament see Bible Table

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Greek Seirach

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1812, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Sirach was in 1812

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Sirach

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ˈsī-rak

: a didactic book of the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament see bible

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