单词 | self-donation |
释义 | > as lemmasself-donation self-donation n. Brit. , U.S. devotion of one's life, time, energy, etc., to another or for a cause; the giving of oneself.ΚΠ 1652 E. Benlowes Theophila iv. 52 O, Self Donation! peerlesse Guift, unknown! Now since that He is Thine, be never Thou thine own! 1861 Rambler May 82 In the authentic documents connected with this transaction, we do not find a word about the self-donation of the Irish to the Pope. 1925 E. Underhill Mystics of Church iii. 65 The history of St. Anthony..roused Augustine's instinct for heroic self-donation. 2006 Church Times 30 June 17/3 One of the key characteristics of love is self-donation. < as lemmas |
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