1.To speak of (God or a sacred entity) in an irreverent, impious manner. 2.To revile; execrate. v.intr. To speak blasphemy. [Middle Englishblasfemen, from Old Frenchblasfemer, from Late Latinblasphēmāre, from Greekblasphēmein, fromblasphēmos,evil-speaking, blasphemous; seebhā-inIndo...
The real meaning of the book is nothing like students have been taught but contains teachings in symbolic code disguised as an end of the world scenario to insure it would be included in the canon as we now have it. These teachings, previously hidden from view, tell the aspiring disciple h...
"The simple meaning of the phrase is that if one is skeptical of existence, that is in and of itself proof that he does exist."[93] These two first principles—I think and I exist—were later confirmed by Descartes's clear and distinct perception (delineated in his Third Meditation from...
It was also possible, as in present-day English, to modify the meaning of almost any word by prepositional affixes such as ante-, post-, up-, down-, etc. By such methods it was found possible to bring about an enormous diminution of vocabulary. Given, for instance, the word good, ...
"Eras mucho caballo," he said, meaning,"Thou wert plenty of horse." El Sordo lay now on his good side and looked up at the sky. He was lying on a heap of empty cartridge hulls but his head was protected by the rock and his body lay in the lee of the horse. His wou...
3.an awareness of (something).a well-developed musical sense;She has no sense of humour.sentido 4.good judgement.You can rely on him – he has plenty of sense.sentido común,juicio,sensatez 5.a meaning (of a word).significado
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Once blasphemy against God was the greatest blasphemy; but God died, and therewith also those blasphemers. To blaspheme the earth is now the dreadfulest sin, and to rate the heart of the unknowable higher than the meaning of the earth! Once the soul looked contemptuously on the body, and...
16. Deem not too eagerly to catch the promises; fear not to undergo the curses. Ye, even ye, know not this meaning all. 勿要急于兑现诺言;勿要害怕受到诅咒。汝等,即便是汝等也不完全知晓其中意味。 17. Fear not at all; fear neither men nor Fates, nor gods, nor anything. Money fear no...
When it comes to fashion, any mark of personal expression is seen as a weakness. (A recognizable brand logo or pattern is basically blasphemy.) The point is not to stand out, but to suppress. And this is evident with Shiv’s constant belittling of her husband, Tom, who does not come...