单词 | evangelian |
释义 | evangelianadj. Ancient Greek History. rare. evangelian sacrifice n. transl. of Greek τὰ εὐαγγέλια, the sacrifice offered in token of gratitude on receipt of good news.In later dictionaries. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > sacrifice or a sacrifice > kinds of sacrifice > [noun] > on receipt of good news evangelian sacrifice1808 1808 W. Mitford Hist. Greece (new ed.) IV. xxxvii. §7. 357 Twice had the evangelian sacrifice been performed, as if thanks were due to the gods for signal victories. 1832 N. Webster Dict. Eng. Lang. Evangelian, rendering thanks for favors. Mitford. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1808 |
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