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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBeliever
/bɪˈliː.vər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has faith in a particular religion or doctrine.
"As a believer, she attended church every Sunday without fail." - 2
A person who accepts or maintains a particular belief or opinion.
"He is a strong believer in the power of education to change lives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'beliven' or Old English 'beliefan', combined with the agent suffix '-er'. Historically rooted in Germanic stems denoting trust, dear affection, and holding faith, evolving to specifically signify adherents of religious or ideological systems.
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croyant
Transliteration: kʁwa.jɑ̃
"En tant que croyant, il participe activement aux activités de l'église."
Gläubiger
Transliteration: ˈɡlɔʏbɪɡɐ
"Als Gläubiger besucht sie jeden Sonntag die Kirche."
credente
Transliteration: kreˈdente
"In quanto credente, partecipa attivamente alla comunità religiosa."
creyente
Transliteration: kɾeˈjente
"Como creyente, asiste a la misa todos los domingos."
crente
Transliteration: ˈkɾẽtʃi
"Como crente, ele participa ativamente da sua igreja."
विश्वासी
Transliteration: vishvaasī
"एक विश्वासी के रूप में, वह हर रविवार पूजा में भाग लेता है।"
信徒
Transliteration: xìntú
"作为信徒，他每周日都会参加教堂的活动。"
신자
Transliteration: sinja
"신자로서 그는 매주 일요일 교회에 참석합니다."
信者
Transliteration: shinja
"信者として、彼は毎週日曜日に教会に参加します。"
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