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Sirach

noun
Si·​rach | \ ˈsī-rak also sə-ˈräk \

Definition of Sirach

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

First Known Use of Sirach

1812, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Sirach

Greek Seirach

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