| 单词 | promise-maker |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspromise-maker promise-maker n. ΚΠ 1577 H. Bull tr. M. Luther Comm. 15 Psalmes (new ed.) 213 He taketh God here as a promise maker, and sheweth that Christ was promised of the father to be a sacrifice for the sinnes of the world. a1639 W. Whately Prototypes (1640) ii. xxvi. 48 A thankfull receiving of Gods promises..proveth faith to the promise-maker. 1860 F. D. Huntington Christian Believing & Living 426 Even so far back as the Patriarchal period our Lord began to reveal himself as a Promise-maker and a Promise-keeper,—a God of covenants. 1929 Times 11 Mar. 9/4 I could not really attempt to compete..with the greatest promise-maker, and some people would say the greatest promise-breaker, in this country to-day. 2005 J. H. Grainger Tony Blair & Ideal Type 6 As covenanted promise-maker Blair bases the success of his enterprise upon public trust in his moral character. < as lemmas |
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