| 单词 | world-renouncing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasworld-renouncing world-renouncing adj. ΚΠ 1671 J. Eachard Some Observ. Answer to Grounds Contempt of Clergy 26 For all that, these pale and world-renouncing Saints, should..religiously suck down a Pint or two of Malaga. 1717 T. Lewis Scourge 16 Sept. 274 The spiritualiz'd Weaver, the Self-denying Cobler, and the World-renouncing Tinker. 1881 Cent. Mag. Dec. 210/1 We seem to be in an enchanted house, haunted by the spirits of the solitary brethren and the world-renouncing sisters. a1963 C. S. Lewis Discarded Image (1964) iii. 47 A world-renouncing, ascetic, and mystical character then marked the most eminent Pagans. 2003 M. Meyer Secret Gospels v. 76 Before turning to a discussion of such themes as these, we first should observe that they find their place within the generally ascetic, world-renouncing message of the Gospel of Thomas. < as lemmas |
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