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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesterra consacrata
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtɛr.ra kon.saˈkra.ta
"La chiesa è costruita su terra consacrata."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Land that has been declared sacred or holy, often used for religious purposes.
"The church was built on consecrated land, making it a site of pilgrimage." - 2
A specific area designated for worship or spiritual activities.
"The consecrated land was reserved for the annual festival honoring the deity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'consecrated' originates from the Latin 'consecratus', meaning 'to make sacred', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. 'Land' comes from the Old English 'land', referring to the earth or ground, highlighting the historical significance of land in religious and cultural practices.
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terre consacrée
Transliteration: tɛʁ kɔ̃sakaʁe
"Cette église est construite sur une terre consacrée."
geweihter Boden
Transliteration: ɡəˈvaɪ̯tɐ ˈboːdn̩
"Die Kirche steht auf geweihtem Boden."
terra consacrata
Transliteration: ˈtɛr.ra kon.saˈkra.ta
"La chiesa è costruita su terra consacrata."
tierra consagrada
Transliteration: ˈtjera konsaˈɣɾaða
"La iglesia fue construida sobre tierra consagrada."
terra consagrada
Transliteration: ˈtɛʁɐ kõsaˈɡɾadɐ
"A igreja foi construída sobre terra consagrada."
पवित्र भूमि
Transliteration: pavitra bhūmi
"यह चर्च पवित्र भूमि पर बनाया गया है।"
神圣的土地
Transliteration: shénshèng de tǔdì
"这座教堂建在神圣的土地上。"
성스러운 땅
Transliteration: seongseureoun ttang
"이 교회는 성스러운 땅에 세워졌습니다."
聖なる土地
Transliteration: seinaru tochi
"この教会は聖なる土地に建てられました。"
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