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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespetrino
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peˈtriːno
"Il primato petrino è un tema centrale nel ecumenismo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characteristic of Saint Peter, the apostle.
"The scholar analyzed the Petrine epistles in the New Testament." - 2
Relating to the papacy or the Bishop of Rome as the successor of Saint Peter.
"The theologian discussed the historical development of the Petrine office."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'petrinus', from Ancient Greek 'petros' meaning stone, and specifically associated with Saint Peter. The term emerged in ecclesiastical and historical contexts during Middle English to denote things relating to Saint Peter, the apostle, or the papacy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Petrine" is said worldwide
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pétrinien
Transliteration: petrinjɛ̃
"Les épîtres pétriniennes font partie du Nouveau Testament."
petrinisch
Transliteration: peˈtʁiːnɪʃ
"Die petrinischen Briefe werden von Theologen intensiv studiert."
petrino
Transliteration: peˈtriːno
"Il primato petrino è un tema centrale nel ecumenismo."
petrino
Transliteration: peˈtɾino
"Las cartas petrinas son fundamentales para entender la iglesia primitiva."
petrino
Transliteration: peˈtɾinu
"O ministério petrino é exercido pelo Papa."
संत पीटर संबंधी
Transliteration: sant piṭar sambandhi
"विद्वानों ने संत पीटर संबंधी पत्रों का अध्ययन किया।"
伯多禄的
Transliteration: Bóduōlù de
"神学家讨论了伯多禄的牧职。"
베드로의
Transliteration: bedro-ui
"신학자들은 베드로의 서신을 연구합니다."
ペトロの
Transliteration: petoro no
"ペトロの書簡は新約聖書に含まれています。"
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