Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An abbreviation of Ecclesiastes; [lowercase] of ecclesiastical.
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- noun Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)
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Examples
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There are also plenty of nostalgic nods back to Webb's 1970s childhood when eccles cakes were referred to as squashed fly cakes and bourbon biscuits were regularly remarked on as looking like something you might give to the dog.
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Standouts include an addictive escarole salad, a silky oyster pan roast with uni crostini and the eccles cake for dessert.
Nibbling on Broadway 2010
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An eccles iz nawt a beeg halp, since ai see him today fur the verree furst time.
Ninja - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Turn the eccles cake over and gently roll out slightly.
Rum and Currant Eccles Cupcakes Crazy Cupcakes 2007
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Edit: eccles, Monster Munch is a style, not a flavour.
Get Your Snack On eccles 2006
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I would like to ask you if you have a recipe for eccles cakes.
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However, I should really 'do' eccles cakes at some point.
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Zaccaria, De varis eccles. præsertim latinæ in promulgandis sacris constitutionibus disciplina in De rebus ad historiam atque antiquitates ecclesiæ pertinentibus dissertationes latinæ, II
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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Ed. Schepss, Priscilliani que supersunt in Corpus script.eccles. lat.,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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Strictly speaking, the latter should not be established unless sufficient resources are assured for the performance of Divine worship and the maintenance of the cathedral clergy (III, tit. 48, de eccles. aedificandis vel reparandis).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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