| 单词 | prophetic lesson |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprophetic lesson prophetic lesson n. now historical [after post-classical Latin lectio prophetica a reading of the Old Testament prophets (4th cent.), the Old Testament lesson at Mass (9th cent. or earlier)] a reading from one of the books of the Old Testament, esp. when given as the first lesson at the Eucharist or Mass; cf. prophet n. 4, prophecy n. 4a. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > parts of service > Old Testament lesson > [noun] prophecyc1450 prophetic lesson1787 prophet1832 1787 C. Davy Lett. to Young Gentleman II. x. 177 The same observation may be made upon some of the prophetic lessons; if the parts of these were read by different canons from opposite sides of the church, it would contribute to render them..more striking to the intelligent hearer. 1872 W. E. Scudamore Notitia Eucharistica 206 [tr. St Germanus] The Prophetic Lesson [L. lectio prophetica] keeps its due place, rebuking evil things and announcing future. 1910 Catholic Encycl. IX. 194/1 The church of St. Clement at Rome..has a third ambo for the prophetic lesson. 1994 R. Hutton Rise & Fall Merry Eng. (1996) i. 20 The two processions met, and one or more people read or sang the prophetic lesson. < as lemmas |
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