Main Entry: Ec·cle·si·as·tes

Pronunciation: \i-ˌklē-zē-ˈas-(ˌ)tēz, e-ˌklē-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek Ekklēsiastēs, literally, preacher (translation of Hebrew qōheleth), from ekklēsiastēs member of an assembly, from ekklēsia

Date: 14th century

: a book of wisdom literature in canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture — see bible table