Eccles

¹ American  

[ek-uhlz] / ˈɛk əlz /

noun

1. Sir John Carew 1903–97, Australian physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1963.

2. Marriner Stoddard 1890–1977, U.S. economist and banker.

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eccles. ² American  

Or eccl.

abbreviation

1. ecclesiastic.

2. ecclesiastical.

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Eccles. ³ American  

Or Eccl.

abbreviation

Bible.

1. Ecclesiastes.

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Eccles ¹ British  

/ ˈɛkəlz /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Salford unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 36 610 (2001)

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Eccles ² British  

/ ˈɛkəlz /

noun

1. Sir John Carew. 1903–97, Australian physiologist: shared the Nobel prize for physiology (1963) with A. L. Hodgkin and A. F. Huxley for their work on conduction of nervous impulses

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Eccles. ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Ecclesiastes

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Example Sentences

The four-day event will run from 25 –28 March at independent venues including Manchester's Band on the Wall, YES and Eccles Town Hall Ballroom.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

For example, the Washington headquarters of the Fed are named after Marriner Eccles, who was Fed chairman for 14 years, 1934-1948.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

“This movie is about the end of an era — and this is the end of an era,” she said, gesturing toward the Eccles audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

One former chair, Marriner Eccles, remained at the central bank after his chairmanship ended in 1948.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

As he spoke, he dashed off a few hasty lines, addressing them to Sir Gilbert Eccles or Dr. Beattie.

From Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. by Lever, Charles James