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- meaning - Parishioner vs. congregant - English Language Usage . . .
I've always thought that the words parishioner and congregant meant the same thing and could be used interchangeably within the context of someone who attends a place of worship Are there any
- How would I address people who attend church with me?
They're "people who go to the same church as I do" If your church has parishes you might refer to them as "fellow parishioners", and there are likely other terms specific to different religions
- What is the difference between a Cathedral and a Minster?
To clarify the answer: A Minster is a Church that has priest (s) that administer to and visit the parishioners It is open to the public for worship A Cathedral is a Church in which the throne of an Archbishop is located An Abbey was originally a Church that was used exclusively by monks It was not open to the public for worship
- A word for a group of people in a church - English Language Usage . . .
1 I would use parish or parishioners Otherwise, I think that Margana's congregation is another good choice According to Collins: parish noun 1) a subdivision of a diocese, having its own church and a clergyman related adjective parochial 2) the churchgoers of such a subdivision
- What is the origin of the phrases stairway to heaven and highway to . . .
The stairway to heaven has been used about the pyramids but the story about Jacob's ladder is surely the basis for the Led Zeppelin song, that she is so rich she can even buy her way into heaven (or whatever is heaven on earth to her) Highway to hell is an obvious antonym to the above
- Where does “beats me” come from? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
The colloquial AmE expression “beats me” appears to be quite old: Greens Dictionary of Slang earliest usage dates from mid 19th c But unluckily it doesn’t provide any suggestion about its origin
- Do schools produce raise educate graduate students?
Our mission is to develop students, staff, families, and parishioners in Gospel living through experiential learning Our mission is to develop students who are equipped to be well-rounded, ethical leaders in
- Difference between nevertheless and nonetheless
The Youth of ‘Nonetheless’ But Johnson does not have an entry for nonetheless —and neither do the various Webster’s dictionaries published between 1806 and 1960 In fact, the first Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary to include an entry for nonetheless is the Seventh Edition (1963), with the briefest of definitions: nonetheless adv : NEVERTHELESS That’s not to say that the phrase
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