| 单词 | cardinal church |
| 释义 | > as lemmascardinal church cardinal church n. Roman Catholic Church historical (a name for) each of the principal churches in Rome (as distinguished from the oratories (oratory n.1 1a) subordinate to them), to which a cardinal priest is now assigned; = titular church at titular adj. 4. [After post-classical Latin ecclesia cardinalis (6th cent.).] ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > sanctuary or holy place > principal place of worship > [noun] > Roman title1429 cardinal church1610 patriarchal church1670 titulus1681 Liberian1792 Liberian basilica1814 1610 R. Field Fifth Bk. of Church xxviii. 142 Those Presbyters that attended the seruice of God in those principall or Cardinall churches, were called Cardinall Presbyters. 1670 G. Havers tr. G. Leti Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa i. iii. 68 The Title of Cardinal was first given to the Places, that is, to the Cardinal Churches, but apply'd afterwards to the persons that Govern'd them. 1851 Palladium Feb. 134 Those churches in Rome which were the most distinguished for their standing..were called the cardinal churches, to distinguish them from other places less principal. 1995 Irish Times (Nexis) 4 Aug. 14 The ‘cardinals’ long ago were simply the priests of the cardinal churches in Rome. < as lemmas |
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