| 单词 | in the bosom of a church |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin the bosom of a church b. figurative. in the bosom of one's family: in the privacy of the domestic circle (usually also implying family affection and confidence). in the bosom of a church (or other association): within the inner circle of its membership. And the like. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > religion > a religion or church > [adjective] > included in in the bosom of a churcha1600 enchurcheda1658 society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinship group > family > in the privacy of one's family circle [phrase] in the bosom of one's family1803 a1600 R. Hooker in Wks. (1845) I. 316 They which live within the bosom of that church. 1803 J. Porter Thaddeus of Warsaw (1831) i. 2 Within the bosom of his family. 1833 I. Taylor Fanaticism i. 13 In the bosom of the Church rests the hope of the conversion of the world. 1840 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece VII. 173 The traitors whom Athens had..cast out from her bosom. 1873 J. Morley Rousseau I. 37 He was publicly received into the kindly bosom of the true church. < as lemmas |
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