| 单词 | spiritual parent |
| 释义 | > as lemmasspiritual parent spiritual parent n. a person considered as having a particular role in, or responsibility for, the spiritual life of another; a mentor in spiritual matters; (sometimes spec.) a baptismal sponsor, a godparent. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > [noun] > godparent gossip1014 spiritual parent1526 witness1597 godparent1693 society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > [noun] > person > spiritual parent spiritual parent1526 society > faith > worship > sacrament > baptism > [noun] > person undergoing > sponsor of godmothereOE godfathereOE gossip1014 spiritual parent1526 testimony1547 surety1549 undertaker1645 sponsor1651 susceptor1655 godparent1693 sponsorial1836 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection i. sig. Ciii In the feyth of their spiritual parentes. 1580 W. Hergest Right Rule Christian Chastitie sig. B I was specially called for the time to be your Scholemaister or spirituall Parent. 1633 T. Adams Comm. 2 Peter (iii. 1) 1099 Our spirituall parents are more to be loved Æstimativè; our naturall, more intensivè. 1770 J. Wesley Preservative against Unsettled Notions 171 These were consider'd as a Kind of spiritual Parents to the Baptized. 1865 Trewman's Exeter Flying Post 13 Sept. 7/3 In some form or other these spiritual parents may be said to endorse a bill, to be met at the child's maturity. 1938 Times 23 Mar. 12/3 Rachmaninov's spiritual parent, Tchaikovsky. 2016 Daily Times (Pakistan) (Nexis) 31 Oct. Teachers are the spiritual parents of their students. < as lemmas |
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