A tomb in Jerusalem reputed to be that of Jesus Christ. The crusades sought to recover it from Muslim rule. Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: ...
Holy Mary n (Christianity: mother of Jesus) SC 圣母玛利亚 shèng mǔ mǎ lì yà holy matrimony n (marriage) SC 神圣的婚姻 shén shèng de hūn yīn By the power vested in me, by the State of X, I join you two in holy matrimony. You may now kiss the bride. holy moly, holy ...
Last night, unknown persons robbed the Basilica of St. Nicholas in the Italian city of Bari, where the relics of the saint are kept, transferred to the Apennines in 1087, RIA Novosti reports. According to the Bari police, the intruders entered the temple
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holy adj (sacred)神圣的;圣地的;圣所的The old cathedral contained several holy relics.这座古老的大教堂里有几件圣物。 复合形式: ark, Holy Ark n (sacred container) (通常写为"Ark")神龛,约柜The ark in a synagogue holds the sacred scrolls of the Torah. Holy Bible n (Christian sacred book)圣...
1239. He also purchased fragments of the True Cross. In Paris these, and other relics, were displayed in the purpose-built Saint-Chapelle. After his death, Louis was canonized and now reliquaries relating to him can be found in several churches, including the Basilica of San Domeni...
Location of the Buddhist Caves in Ajanta Sa'gya Sa'gya Tsang Tibet +1 Diplomacy +1 Learning Nangchos Dagon Dagon Pagan Bengal Empire +1 Martial per Level of Devotion Theravada Ari Home to the Shwedago Pagoda, which contains relics from four Buddhas. Pagan Pagan Pagan Bengal Empir...
In 615 Jerusalem was captured by a lieutenant of the Persian King Chosroes. The sacred relics of the Passion fell into the hands of the pagans, and, according to the "Chronicon Paschale", the point of the lance, which had been broken off, was given in the same year to Nicetas, who...
Col. 1:15 – the only image of God that Catholics worship is Jesus Christ, who is the “image” (Greek “eikon”) of the invisible God. II. Relics Mark 15:43; John 19:38 – Joseph of Arimathea sought Christ’s dead body instead of leaving it with the Romans. Joseph gave veneration...
of miracles and shrines for pilgrimage, she did not use this seemingly perfect opportunity for donations and bequests to venerate the Holy Grail, among other relics of Jesus’ life and passion. Yet, in the same era, the Church developed even greater devotion to the holy Eucharist through the...