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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesevangeliário
Pronunciation / Transliteration: evɐ̃ʒeliˈaɾju
"O evangeliário medieval continha belas ilustrações."
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A liturgical book containing the sections of the four Gospels appointed to be read in the divine liturgy or mass.
"The medieval evangeliary was exquisitely illuminated with gold leaf and vibrant pigments." - 2
A book of gospels used in Christian worship services, often richly bound and decorated.
"The bishop placed the ancient evangeliary upon the altar before the commencement of the service."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'evangeliarium', originating from Late Latin 'evangelium' (gospel), which traces back to the Greek 'euangelion' (good news). It entered the English language in the 19th century as an ecclesiastical term denoting a liturgical book containing the four gospels.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Evangeliary" is said worldwide
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évangéliaire
Transliteration: evangeliɛʁ
"L'évangéliaire enluminé remonte au neuvième siècle."
Evangeliar
Transliteration: evangeliˈaːɐ̯
"Das prachtvolle Evangeliar wurde in der Klosterbibliothek aufbewahrt."
evangeliario
Transliteration: evandʒeˈljarjo
"L'antico evangeliario era decorato con pietre preziose."
evangeliario
Transliteration: eβanxeˈljaɾjo
"El sacerdote leyó el pasaje del evangeliario durante la misa."
evangeliário
Transliteration: evɐ̃ʒeliˈaɾju
"O evangeliário medieval continha belas ilustrações."
सुसमाचार ग्रंथ
Transliteration: susamachar granth
"यह प्राचीन सुसमाचार ग्रंथ बहुत मूल्यवान है।"
福音书
Transliteration: fúyīn shū
"这本中世纪的福音书装饰华丽。"
복음서
Transliteration: bogeumseo
"중세 시대의 복음서는 아름답게 채색되어 있었습니다."
福音書朗読集
Transliteration: fukuinsho rōdokushū
"その中世の福音書朗読集は金で飾られていました。"
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