opus Dein.

Brit.

/ˌəʊpəs ˈdeɪiː/,

/ˌɒpəs ˈdeɪiː/, U.S.

/ˌoʊpəs ˈdeɪˌi/

Origin: Probably of multiple origins. A borrowing from Latin. Probably also partly a borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: Latin opus Dei.; Spanish Opus Dei,

Etymology: < post-classical Latin opus Dei, lit. ‘work of God’ (attested from the 5th cent. denoting Divine Office or worship; c1185 in a British source) < classical Latin opus work (see opus n.) + Deī , genitive of Deus God (see deus int.). In sense 2 probably via Spanish Opus Dei (the organization was founded in Spain in 1928 as Societas Sacerdotalis Sanctae Crucis et Opus Dei).

1. Christian Church. A work of God; spec. the Divine Office, or liturgical worship in general, seen as a person's primary duty to God.In quot. 1860: the creation.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > observance, ritual > [noun]

usec1400

divine1480

actiona1572

liturgy1593

ritual1620

opus Dei1860

li1912

1860 W. B. Pope tr. R. Stier Words of Lord Jesus VIII. 360 Of men, therefore, as the excellentissimum opus Dei it does not speak.

1861 M. Oliphant tr. C. F. de Montalembert Monks of West I. p. xiii The Divine Office was the daily service and formal homage rendered to the Divine Majesty. This, the opus Dei, was the crown of the whole structure of the monastic edifice.

1887 F. C. Doyle Teaching of St. Benedict xix. 141 An ‘opus Dei’—namely, the ‘care of souls’, which, according to the teaching of theologians, is even more the ‘work of God’ than psalmody.

1921 J. McCann tr. P. Delatte Rule of St. Benedict viii. 133 Our Holy Father and other ancient writers are well inspired when they call the liturgy in its totality the Opus Dei (Work of God).

1939 J. Chapman St. Benedict & Sixth Cent. v. 86 St. Gregory the Great follows St. Benedict in the habitual use of opus Dei.

1969 R. Godden In this House of Brede ii. 71 ‘Everything we do..,’ said Dame Clare, ‘our work, our reading, our private prayer, even our meals..are simply pauses, meant to prepare ourselves for real work, the Opus Dei.’

1977 Church Times 5 Aug. 10/4 The complete Opus Dei—Mattins, Solemn Eucharist and Evensong—is sung at Edington Priory Church..from Sunday evening, August 21.

1997 Cathedral Music Autumn–Winter 16/1 From its inception the Garter, or rather the College of St. George, was to have juvenile members: boys who..would be trained and educated in their task of delivering in song the opus dei of the liturgy of the Church.

2. In form Opus Dei. (The name of) a Roman Catholic organization of lay people and priests founded in Spain in 1928 by St Josemaría Escrivá (canonized in 2002) with the purpose of re-establishing Christian ideals in society through their implementation in the daily lives of its members.The status of the organization was officially recognized by the Vatican in 1950, having been temporarily recognized since 1947. Since 1982, it has been established as a personal prelature.

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society > faith > sect > Christianity > Roman Catholicism > Roman Catholic sects and groups > [noun] > Opus Dei

opus Dei1947

1947 Tablet 23 Aug. 114/2 Opus Dei..is a pious congregation of men and women who live in the world pursuing different professions, but who live together in small communities and take the three vows of perfection.

1954 V. S. Pritchett Spanish Temper v. 99 The infiltrations of the members of Opus Dei who work, exactly in communist fashion, to frustrate professional groups.

1961 Spectator 9 June 830 A group of Opus Dei economists within the Spanish Government.

1986 Catholic Herald 13 June 4/7 The Opus Dei centres are homes to the numeraries and are also places where a variety of spiritual, doctrinal, cultural and educational activities take place.

2001 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Oct. 172/1 Not everybody in the church likes Opus Dei.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	opus dei
释义	opus Dein. Brit. /ˌəʊpəs ˈdeɪiː/, /ˌɒpəs ˈdeɪiː/, U.S. /ˌoʊpəs ˈdeɪˌi/ Origin: Probably of multiple origins. A borrowing from Latin. Probably also partly a borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: Latin opus Dei.; Spanish Opus Dei, Etymology: < post-classical Latin opus Dei, lit. ‘work of God’ (attested from the 5th cent. denoting Divine Office or worship; c1185 in a British source) < classical Latin opus work (see opus n.) + Deī , genitive of Deus God (see deus int.). In sense 2 probably via Spanish Opus Dei (the organization was founded in Spain in 1928 as Societas Sacerdotalis Sanctae Crucis et Opus Dei). 1. Christian Church. A work of God; spec. the Divine Office, or liturgical worship in general, seen as a person's primary duty to God.In quot. 1860: the creation. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > observance, ritual > [noun] usec1400 divine1480 actiona1572 liturgy1593 ritual1620 opus Dei1860 li1912 1860 W. B. Pope tr. R. Stier Words of Lord Jesus VIII. 360 Of men, therefore, as the excellentissimum opus Dei it does not speak. 1861 M. Oliphant tr. C. F. de Montalembert Monks of West I. p. xiii The Divine Office was the daily service and formal homage rendered to the Divine Majesty. This, the opus Dei, was the crown of the whole structure of the monastic edifice. 1887 F. C. Doyle Teaching of St. Benedict xix. 141 An ‘opus Dei’—namely, the ‘care of souls’, which, according to the teaching of theologians, is even more the ‘work of God’ than psalmody. 1921 J. McCann tr. P. Delatte Rule of St. Benedict viii. 133 Our Holy Father and other ancient writers are well inspired when they call the liturgy in its totality the Opus Dei (Work of God). 1939 J. Chapman St. Benedict & Sixth Cent. v. 86 St. Gregory the Great follows St. Benedict in the habitual use of opus Dei. 1969 R. Godden In this House of Brede ii. 71 ‘Everything we do..,’ said Dame Clare, ‘our work, our reading, our private prayer, even our meals..are simply pauses, meant to prepare ourselves for real work, the Opus Dei.’ 1977 Church Times 5 Aug. 10/4 The complete Opus Dei—Mattins, Solemn Eucharist and Evensong—is sung at Edington Priory Church..from Sunday evening, August 21. 1997 Cathedral Music Autumn–Winter 16/1 From its inception the Garter, or rather the College of St. George, was to have juvenile members: boys who..would be trained and educated in their task of delivering in song the opus dei of the liturgy of the Church. 2. In form Opus Dei. (The name of) a Roman Catholic organization of lay people and priests founded in Spain in 1928 by St Josemaría Escrivá (canonized in 2002) with the purpose of re-establishing Christian ideals in society through their implementation in the daily lives of its members.The status of the organization was officially recognized by the Vatican in 1950, having been temporarily recognized since 1947. Since 1982, it has been established as a personal prelature. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > Roman Catholicism > Roman Catholic sects and groups > [noun] > Opus Dei opus Dei1947 1947 Tablet 23 Aug. 114/2 Opus Dei..is a pious congregation of men and women who live in the world pursuing different professions, but who live together in small communities and take the three vows of perfection. 1954 V. S. Pritchett Spanish Temper v. 99 The infiltrations of the members of Opus Dei who work, exactly in communist fashion, to frustrate professional groups. 1961 Spectator 9 June 830 A group of Opus Dei economists within the Spanish Government. 1986 Catholic Herald 13 June 4/7 The Opus Dei centres are homes to the numeraries and are also places where a variety of spiritual, doctrinal, cultural and educational activities take place. 2001 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Oct. 172/1 Not everybody in the church likes Opus Dei. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1860
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