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those Christians on earth who are engaged in a continuous war against evil and the enemies of Christ. Cf. church triumphant.[1530-40]
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Church militant — Church Church (ch[^u]rch), n. [OE. chirche, chireche, cherche, Scot. kirk, from AS. circe, cyrice; akin to D. kerk, Icel. kirkja, Sw. kyrka, Dan. kirke, G. kirche, OHG. chirihha; all fr. Gr. kyriako n the Lord s house, fr. kyriako s concerning a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Church militant — Militant Mil i*tant, a. [L. militans, antis, p. pr. of militare to be soldier: cf. F. militant. See {Militate}.] Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a soldier. {Mil i*tant*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] At which command the powers… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Church militant and church triumphant — The Church Militant and the Church Triumphant by Andrea da Firenze In Christian theology, the Christian Church, or Church Universal, is traditionally divided into: the Church Militant (Ecclesia M … Wikipedia
church militant — noun Usage: often capitalized C&M Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin ecclesia militans : the Christian church on earth regarded as engaged in a constant warfare against its enemies, the powers of evil distinguished from church triumphant … Useful english dictionary
Church Militant — See Church Catholic … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
church militant — Церковь, воинствующая … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
Militant — Mil i*tant, a. [L. militans, antis, p. pr. of militare to be soldier: cf. F. militant. See {Militate}.] Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a soldier. {Mil i*tant*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] At which command the powers militant … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Church — (ch[^u]rch), n. [OE. chirche, chireche, cherche, Scot. kirk, from AS. circe, cyrice; akin to D. kerk, Icel. kirkja, Sw. kyrka, Dan. kirke, G. kirche, OHG. chirihha; all fr. Gr. kyriako n the Lord s house, fr. kyriako s concerning a master or lord … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Church living — Church Church (ch[^u]rch), n. [OE. chirche, chireche, cherche, Scot. kirk, from AS. circe, cyrice; akin to D. kerk, Icel. kirkja, Sw. kyrka, Dan. kirke, G. kirche, OHG. chirihha; all fr. Gr. kyriako n the Lord s house, fr. kyriako s concerning a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Church of England — Church Church (ch[^u]rch), n. [OE. chirche, chireche, cherche, Scot. kirk, from AS. circe, cyrice; akin to D. kerk, Icel. kirkja, Sw. kyrka, Dan. kirke, G. kirche, OHG. chirihha; all fr. Gr. kyriako n the Lord s house, fr. kyriako s concerning a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
