| 单词 | mourning ground |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmourning ground mourning ground n. Caribbean (in the Spiritual Baptist Church) a sanctified area, within or associated with the precincts of a church, in which converts undergo an initiation ceremony. ΚΠ 1947 M. J. Herskovitz & F. S. Herskovitz Trinidad Village viii. 204 Mournin' groun' is the term used to designate a kind of retreat..at which Shouters are initiated into the mysteries of their faith. 1947 M. J. Herskovitz & F. S. Herskovitz Trinidad Village xi. 307 The rites of the mourning ground hold many resemblances to initiation into the African cult groups. a1982 G. Simpson in Sunday Sun (Bridgetown, Barbados) 23 May 11 Dreams and visions are given mainly after spending time on the mourning ground. < as lemmas |
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