| 单词 | church triumphant |
| 释义 | > as lemmaschurch triumphant church triumphant n. (also with capital initial(s)) [after post-classical Latin ecclesia triumphans (from 12th cent. in British and continental sources); compare Middle French, French église triomphante (15th cent.)] the community of Christian souls in heaven, considered as having overcome the world (opposed to church militant n.); cf. Invisible Church at invisible adj. 1b. ΚΠ ?a1425 (a1415) Lanterne of Liȝt (Harl.) (1917) 35 Whilis þis lijf duriþ in erþe, þis chirche is clepid militaunt;..But whanne sche haþ rest of al hir traueile, þanne is sche clepid þe chirche triumphaunt. 1657 E. Hyde Christian Legacy ii. iii. 204 The Apostles invitation is as urgent for us to draw near to the Church Triumphant, as to the Church Militant, because all power is given to our Saviour Christ, as well in heaven as in earth. 1775 W. Romaine Ess. Psalmody iii. 50 For Jehovah is good and doeth good,..his never failing faithfulness is to be your subject of never ending praise in the church triumphant. 1859 Methodist Q. Rev. July 367 John says the Church triumphant is built on the foundation of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 1990 Texas Highways Mar. 19/3 The windows symbolize ‘the church’ in Christianity, as angelic figures portray ‘religion’, flanked by ‘the church militant’ and ‘the church triumphant’. < as lemmas |
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