单词 | religious society |
释义 | > as lemmasreligious society religious society n. an association or organization formed for the purpose of worship or religious activity (now esp. in the local community); = society n. 11a. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > monasticism > religious order > [noun] order?c1225 religion?c1225 sectc1380 professiona1393 congregation1493 society1581 religious society1610 community1728 1610 J. Robinson Justif. Separation from Church of Eng. 439 The Church is a religious society. 1773 Encycl. Brit. III. 476/2 Philippines, a religious society of young women, at Rome. 1846 U.S. Mag. & Democratic Rev. Apr. 251/1 Any religious society may hold..so much land as may be necessary for a house and buildings for public worship—for a pastorage, and for a burying ground. 1979 Newsweek (Nexis) 15 Oct. 38 The eleven religious societies of the neighborhood had erected a platform for the statues of their patron saints. 2001 R. G. Castro Chicano Folklore 202 Processions, fiestas, blessings, home prayers, velorios (wakes), and religious societies were integrated into daily life. < as lemmas |
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