单词 | goldenmouth |
释义 | > as lemmasgoldenmouth goldenmouth n. [after post-classical Latin Chrysostomus (see chrysostomic adj.)] an epithet of St John, Archbishop of Constantinople, an Early Church Father renowned for his eloquence and persuasiveness as a preacher; cf. gilden mouth n. at gilden adj. Compounds. ΚΠ c1400 Bk. to Mother (Bodl.) 129 Ion wiþ þe Goldene Mouþ seiþ: suche schrewes seien soþ. 1542 T. Becon Newe Pathway vnto Praier xxxiii. sig. O S. John golden mouth. 1887 T. W. Allies Throne Fisherman 320 This is borne witness to already by the Goldenmouth himself. 2003 Age (Austral.) (Nexis) 20 Dec. (Travel) 1 There are images of saints unknown to Western Christianity. Who has ever heard of St John Goldenmouth? St Nestor? < as lemmas |
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