SISTER OF THE HOLY CROSS

Meaning of SISTER OF THE HOLY CROSS in English

Usage: usually capitalized S&H&C

Etymology: translation of French sœur de la Sainte Croix

: a member of a Roman Catholic sisterhood founded at Le Mans, France, in 1841 and devoted to teaching and charitable works

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

HOLY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Holy Grail Holy Island Holy Alliance Holy League Holy of Holies Holy Roman Empire …
Английский словарь Британика
CROSS — I Principal symbol of Christianity , recalling the crucifixion of Jesus . There are four basic iconogaphic representations: the crux …
Английский словарь Британика
SISTER — I. ˈsistə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English sister, suster, soster, partly from Old English sweostor …
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HOLY — I. ˈhōlē, -li adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English holy, hooly, haly, from Old English hālig; akin to Old …
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CROSS — I. ˈkrȯs also ˈkräs noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English cros, crosse, from Old English cros, from Old Norse …
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HOLY — (superl.) Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; …
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HOLY — ( superl. ) Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; …
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SISTER — — sisterless , adj. — sisterlike , adj. /sis"teuhr/ , n. 1. a female offspring having both parents in common …
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HOLY — /hoh"lee/ , adj., holier, holiest , n. , pl. holies . adj. 1. specially recognized as or declared sacred by …
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CROSS — — crossable , adj. — crossability , n. /kraws, kros/ , n., v., adj., crosser, crossest . n. 1. a …
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CROSS — I. ˈkrȯs noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse or Old Irish; Old Norse kross, from Old …
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SISTER — noun Etymology: Middle English suster, sister, partly from Old English sweostor and partly from Old Norse systir sister; akin to …
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HOLY — adjective ( ho·li·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hālig; akin to Old English hāl whole — …
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SISTER — vt to be sister to; to resemble closely. 2. sister ·noun one of the same kind, or of the same …
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HOLY — superl set apart to the service or worship of god; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; …
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SISTER — [sis.ter] n [ME suster, sister, partly fr. OE sweostor and partly of Scand origin; akin to ON systir sister; akin …
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CROSS — [cross] n [ME, fr. OE, fr. ON or OIr; ON kross, fr. OIr cros, fr. L cruc-, crux] (bef. 12c) …
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CROSS — the principal symbol of the Christian religion, recalling the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the redeeming benefits of his Passion …
Britannica English vocabulary
SISTER — sister, S~ BrE AmE ˈsɪst ə AmE - ə r ▷ sister|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HOLY — hol|y BrE AmE ˈhəʊl |i AmE ˈhoʊl |i ▷ hol|ier i‿ə AmE i‿ ə r ▷ hol|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst ▷ …
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SISTER — / ˈsɪstə(r); NAmE / noun 1. a girl or woman who has the same mother and father as another person …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOLY — / ˈhəʊli; NAmE ˈhoʊli/ adjective ( holi·er , holi·est ) 1. [ usually before noun ] connected with God or …
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CROSS — / krɒs; NAmE krɔːs/ noun , verb , adjective ■ noun MARK ON PAPER 1. [ C ] a mark …
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SISTER — sis ‧ ter S1 W1 /ˈsɪstə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sweostor ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOLY — ho ‧ ly W3 /ˈhəʊli $ ˈhoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative holier , superlative holiest ) [ Language: Old …
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CROSS — I. cross 1 S2 W2 /krɒs $ krɒːs/ BrE AmE verb 1 . GO FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER [intransitive …
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SISTER — n. 1 a woman or girl in relation to sons and other daughters of her parents. 2 a (often as …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1 morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
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CROSS — n., v., & adj. --n. 1 an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. 2 …
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SISTER — n. 1 a woman or girl in relation to sons and other daughters of her parents. 2 a (often as …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1 morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
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CROSS — n., v., & adj. n. 1 an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. 2 …
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SISTER — n.1 a woman or girl in relation to sons and other daughters of her parents. 2 a (often as a …
Oxford English vocab
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1. morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
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CROSS — n., v., & adj. --n. 1. an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. 2 …
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CROSS — I. VERB AND NOUN USES /krɒs, AM krɔ:s/ ( crosses, crossing, crossed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 …
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SISTER — ( sisters) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Your sister is a …
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HOLY — ( holier, holiest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you describe …
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SISTER — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Your ~ is a girl …
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SISTER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby son/daughter/brother/sister ▪ We’d like a baby brother or sister for Ben. elder brother/son/sister/daughter …
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HOLY — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a holy day ▪ Friday is the Muslim holy day. a holy/sacred vow ▪ When …
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CROSS — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a border crossing (= a place where you cross a border ) ▪ There …
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SISTER — [noun] [C] - a female who has the same parents as another personSophie and Emily are sisters.Emily is Sophie's younger/little/older/big …
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CROSS — n. Cross River cross section cross country running cross country skiing cross fertilization thread cross John of the Cross Saint …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HOLY — n. Holy Communion Holy Grail Holy Island Holy Alliance Holy League Holy of Holies Holy Roman Empire Holy Spirit Holy …
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SISTER — Synonyms and related words : Greek, LPN, RN, abbess, affiliate, ally, alter ego, analogon, analogue, associate, aunt, auntie, belonger, blood …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOLY — Synonyms and related words : Christlike, Christly, God-fearing, adored, all-knowing, all-powerful, all-seeing, all-wise, almighty, angelic, awesome, awful, blessed, boundless, celestial, …
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HOLY — n. Holy Joe holy place Holy Writ
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SISTER — • ↑ kid sister/brother • ↑ little sister/brother • ↑ younger sister/brother
Longman Activator English vocab
HOLY — n. 25B6; adjective holy men : SAINTLY, godly, saintlike, pious, pietistic, religious, devout, God-fearing, spiritual; righteous, good, virtuous, sinless, pure; …
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CROSS — n. 25B6; noun a bronze cross : CRUCIFIX, rood. we all have our crosses to bear : BURDEN, trouble, worry, …
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HOLY — adj. 1 sacred, religious, consecrated, sanctified, blessed, hallowed, venerated, divine, heavenly, supernal, celestial The holy relics are kept in a …
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SISTER — сущ. 1) а) сестра big, older sister ≈ старшая сестра kid разг., little, younger sister ≈ младшая сестра full sister, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOLY — прил. священный, святой; благочестивый, праведный Holy Father ≈ папа римский Holy Week ≈ страстная неделя Holy Writ ≈ священное писание …
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CROSS- — в сложных словах имеет значение: поперечный, идущий напрямик - cross-bar поперечина - cross-country бездорожный, идущий напрямик - cross-cut кратчайший путь …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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SISTER — sister.ogg 1. ʹsıstə n 1. 1> сестра full sister - родная /полнородная/ сестра one's big little sister - старшая сестра …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HOLY — holy.ogg 1. ʹhəʋlı n 1. 1> святыня 2> святилище holy of holies - святая святых father's study was always considered …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CROSS- — в сложных словах имеет значение 1. поперечный, идущий напрямик: cross-bar - поперечина cross-country - бездорожный, идущий напрямик cross-cut - кратчайший …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CROSS — 1) крест; крестовина 2) пересечение || пересекать(ся) 3) горн. сбойка; просек 4) случайный контакт, схлёстывание ( проводов ) 5) связь …
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