单词 | nagmaal |
释义 | nagmaaln. South African. In the Dutch Reformed Church: the sacrament of the Eucharist; the communion service; the occasion, usually occurring four times a year, on which this service is held. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > sacrament > communion > [noun] massOE servicelOE sacrament?c1225 table1340 commoningc1384 the Lord's Supperc1384 Eucharista1400 oblation?a1425 communion1440 sacrifice?1504 Lord's Table1533 Maundy1533 the Supper?1548 unbloody sacrifice1548 mystery1549 communication1550 banquet1563 liturgy1564 table service1593 synaxis1625 mysteriousness1650 second service1655 nagmaal1833 ordinance1854 table prayer1858 1833 S. Afr. Almanac & Directory 200 At certain periods appointed for the administration of the Sacrament (Nachtmaal) this village displays a scene of great activity. 1835 A. Steedman Wanderings S. Afr. I. 184 During ‘naacht-maal’ (the administration of the Lord's Supper,) the village becomes a scene of great bustle and activity. 1871 Littell's Living Age 109 495 A large Dutch church, where periodically the sacrament is administered (or Nachtmaal) to a host of devout worshippers, ingathered from outlying farms. 1879 R. J. Atcherley Trip to Boerland 210 In obedience to an old custom, the Boers of the district had trekked hither to partake of the nachtmaal, or sacrament. 1916 J. Buchan Greenmantle iii. 35 It was as slow as a vrouw coming from nachtmaal. 1925 Brit. Weekly 25 Nov. 182/1 Shy young Dutchmen in ‘nachtmaal’ clothes. 1948 Cape Argus 5 June (Mag.) 2/4 At nagtmaal the farmers drove in from miles around and opened up their little dorp dwellings. 1974 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 24 Nov. 5 Seldom-worn black suits bought decades before to last a lifetime of weddings, Nagmaals and funerals. 1988 Personality (Durban) 4 July 80/3 It is nice to hear such stories trotted out..in the church square after nagmaal. Compounds nagmaal wine n. communion wine. ΚΠ 1952 C. L. Leipoldt 300 Years Cape Wine 140 His wine was in great demand as a ‘Nagmaal’ or Communion wine. 1991 Eastern Province Herald (Port Elizabeth) 16 Nov. (Leisure) 4 Throughout, the organist is fortified with nagmaal wine. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1833 |
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