pater

nl-noun

pater m (plural paters, diminutive patertje n)

paters (plural)
patertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Saramaccan: páiti

From Middle Dutch pater, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic *patēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr. Doublet of vader and va.

(Roman Catholicism) father (as a religious title)


canon

canon m (plural canons, diminutive canonnetje n)

canons (plural)
canonnetje (diminutive neuter)

From Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα (kánna, “reed”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קנה (qaneh, “reed”)).

der

(Roman Catholicism) canon (part of a mass following the Sanctus up to the end of the Pater Noster, consisting mostly of prayers)


administrator

nl-noun

administrator m (plural administratoren)

(Roman Catholicism) ecclesiastical administrator, a steward of a bishop


malcontent

malcontent m (plural malcontenten, diminutive malcontentje n)

malcontenten (plural)
malcontentje (diminutive neuter)

(historical, Roman Catholicism) a Dutch Roman Catholic noble who served the Spanish cause early in the Dutch revolt


heilige

From Middle Dutch heilige, from Old Dutch hēligo.

/ˈɦɛi̯.lə.ɣə/

(Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy) a Christian believer who is believed to have performed miracles and to intercede on behalf of other believers


aalmoezenier

aalmoezenier m (plural aalmoezeniers, diminutive aalmoezeniertje n)

aalmoezeniers (plural)
aalmoezeniertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: aalmoesenier

From Middle Dutch aelmoeseniere, from Old French almosnier, from Late Latin eleēmosynārius.

(Roman Catholicism, historical) Roman Catholic chaplain, padre


pyxis

pyxis f (plural pyxiden or pyxissen, diminutive pyxisje n)

pyxiden (plural)
pyxissen (plural)
pyxisje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís). Doublet of box, buks (“shotgun”), and bus (“container”).

doublet

(Roman Catholicism) a small box for storing consecrated hosts, e.g. in a tabernacle or for travel when tending to the sick


kardinaal

nl-noun

kardinaal m (plural kardinalen, diminutive kardinaaltje n)

kardinalen (plural)
kardinaaltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch cardinael, from Latin cardinālis (episcopus).

cardinal (high-ranking official in the Catholic Church, Prince of the Church)


paternoster

paternoster m or n (plural paternosters, diminutive paternostertje n)

paternosters (plural)
paternostertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch paternoster, from Latin Pater noster.

(Roman Catholicism) a rosary, a paternoster


officiant

Ultimately from Middle French officiant.

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) officiant, officiating priest or other person holding a religious office


bisschop

bisschop m (plural bisschoppen, diminutive bisschopje n)

bisschoppen (plural)
bisschopje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: biskop

→? Mahican: bishop

→ Malay: biskop

Indonesian: biskop

→ Sranan Tongo: biskop

From Middle Dutch bischop, from Old Dutch biskop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos). The use of the term for mulled wine probably derived from English or German.
The chess sense is likely a semantic loan from English bishop.


missie

missie f (plural missies or missiën, diminutive missietje n)

missies (plural)
missiën (plural)
missietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: missie

→ Indonesian: misi

From French mission (“a sending, a mission”), Old French mission (“expense”), from Latin missiō (“a sending, sending away, dispatching, discharging, release, remission, cessation”), from mittō (“to send”).

der

(Roman Catholicism) mission (proselytisation)


communicant

nl-noun

communicant m (plural communicanten, diminutive communicantje n)

communicanten (plural)
communicantje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: komunikan

(Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) a communicant, one receiving Holy Communion


monseigneur

monseigneur m (plural monseigneurs, diminutive monseigneurtje n)

monseigneurs (plural)
monseigneurtje (diminutive neuter)


albe

From Middle Dutch albe, from Latin alba.


bedienen

bedienen (infinitive)
bedienen (gerund neuter)
bedien (first-person present singular)
bediende (first-person past singular)
bedient (present second-person singular)
bedien (present second-person singular)
bediende (past second-person singular)
bedient (formal present second-person singular)
bediende (formal past second-person singular)
bedient (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
bedient (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
bediende (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
bediende (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
bedient (present singular third-person)
bediende (past singular third-person)
bedienen (plural present)
bedienden (past plural)
bediene (archaic present singular subjunctive)
bediende (archaic past singular subjunctive)
bedienen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
bedienden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
bedien (imperative present singular)
bedient (archaic imperative plural present)
bedienend (participle present)
bediend (participle past)

Afrikaans: bedien

From Middle Dutch bedienen. Equivalent to be- + dienen.

(transitive, Roman Catholicism) to administer the last sacraments to


pastoor

pastoor m (plural pastoors, diminutive pastoortje n)

pastoors (plural)
pastoortje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: pastoor

→ Indonesian: pastor

→ Javanese: ꦥꦱ꧀ꦠꦸꦂ (pastur)

→ Lokono: pastoro

→ Papiamentu: pastor

→ West Frisian: pastoar

From Middle Dutch pastōor, from Latin pāstor.

(Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) parish priest


reliekschrijn

reliekschrijn n (plural reliekschrijnen, diminutive reliekschrijntje n)

reliekschrijnen (plural)
reliekschrijntje (diminutive neuter)

From reliek (“relic”) + schrijn (“shrine”).

(Roman Catholicism) a coffin-like reliquary


zalig

nl-adj

zalig (comparative zaliger, superlative zaligst)

zaliger (comparative)
zaligst (superlative)
zalig (adverbial positive predicative)
zaliger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het zaligst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het zaligste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zalige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zaligere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
zaligste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
zalig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zaliger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
zaligste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zalige (indefinite plural positive)
zaligere (comparative indefinite plural)
zaligste (indefinite plural superlative)
zalige (definite positive)
zaligere (comparative definite)
zaligste (definite superlative)
zaligs (partitive positive)
zaligers (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: salig, zaalig, saelig

From Middle Dutch salich, from Old Dutch *sālig, from Proto-West Germanic *sālīg, from *sāli.


getijde

/ɣəˈtɛi̯.də/


wijwater

nl-noun

wijwater n (plural wijwaters, diminutive wijwatertje n)

wijwaters (plural)
wijwatertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch wiwater. By surface analysis, wijden + water.


dodenwake

Compound of dode (“deceased person”) + -n- + wake (“wake”).

compound

(Christianity, chiefly Catholicism) wake for the dead


nuntius

(Roman Catholicism) a nuncio (diplomatic representative of the Holy See)


proost

nl-noun

proost m (plural proosten, diminutive proostje n)

proosten (plural)
proostje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch proost, from provest, from Old French provost.


oratorium

oratorium n (plural oratoria or oratoriums, diminutive oratoriumpje n)

oratoria (plural)
oratoriums (plural)
oratoriumpje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: oratorium

From Latin ōrātōrium (“place of prayer, oratory”), substantive of ōrātōrius (“oratorical”), from ōrātor (“public speaker, orator”) + -ōrius.

der

(Roman Catholicism) a prayer room or small chapel


weesgegroet

nl-noun

weesgegroet n (plural weesgegroeten, diminutive weesgegroetje n)

weesgegroeten (plural)
weesgegroetje (diminutive neuter)

From wees (“be [imperative]”) + gegroet (“greeted/saluted”).

compound

(Roman Catholicism) the Catholic prayer Hail Mary, after its (merged) first words


benedictijner

benedictijner (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
benedictijner (indefinite neuter positive singular)
benedictijner (indefinite plural positive)
benedictijner (definite positive)

Het oudst bekende handalfabet werd in de 8e eeuw beschreven door de Engelse Benedictijner monnik Beda

The oldest known hand alphabet was described in the 8th century by the English Benedictine monk Bede.


getijden

(Roman Catholicism) Liturgy of the Hours


ouwel

nl-noun

ouwel m (plural ouwels, diminutive ouweltje n)

ouwels (plural)
ouweltje (diminutive neuter)


modernistisch

modernistisch (adverbial positive predicative)
modernistische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
modernistisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
modernistische (indefinite plural positive)
modernistische (definite positive)
modernistisch (partitive positive)

(art, philosophy, in relation to Christianity chiefly Roman Catholicism) modernist


hoogmis

hoogmis f or m (plural hoogmissen, diminutive hoogmisje n)

hoogmissen (plural)
hoogmisje (diminutive neuter)


terts

terts f or m (plural tertsen, diminutive tertsje n)

tertsen (plural)
tertsje (diminutive neuter)


vissersring

vissersring m or f (plural vissersringen)


bisschopsring

bisschopsring m (plural bisschopsringen, diminutive bisschopsringetje n)

bisschopsringen (plural)
bisschopsringetje (diminutive neuter)

(Christianity, Roman Catholicism) episcopal ring


aartsbisschop

aartsbisschop m (plural aartsbisschoppen, diminutive aartsbisschopje n)

aartsbisschoppen (plural)
aartsbisschopje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: aartsbiskop

From Middle Dutch ertsbisschop, ultimately from Latin archiepiscopus. Equivalent to aarts- + bisschop.

(Christianity, Roman Catholicism) archbishop, bishop presiding over a province


pontificaal

nl-adj

pontificaal (comparative pontificaler, superlative pontificaalst)

pontificaler (comparative)
pontificaalst (superlative)
pontificaal (adverbial positive predicative)
pontificaler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het pontificaalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het pontificaalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
pontificale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
pontificalere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
pontificaalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
pontificaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
pontificaler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
pontificaalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
pontificale (indefinite plural positive)
pontificalere (comparative indefinite plural)
pontificaalste (indefinite plural superlative)
pontificale (definite positive)
pontificalere (comparative definite)
pontificaalste (definite superlative)
pontificaals (partitive positive)
pontificalers (comparative partitive)


bediening

nl-noun

bediening f (plural bedieningen, diminutive bedieninkje n)

bedieningen (plural)
bedieninkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bediening

Negerhollands: bediening

From bedienen (“serve, operate, handle”) + -ing (“-ing, -ance, -tion”).


dwaal

nl-noun

dwaal m (plural dwalen, diminutive dwaaltje n)

dwalen (plural)
dwaaltje (diminutive neuter)

(Roman Catholicism) oblong piece of linen spread across an altar


doodzonde

doodzonde f (plural doodzonden, diminutive doodzondetje n)

doodzonden (plural)
doodzondetje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch dôotsonde. Equivalent to dood + zonde.

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) a mortal sin


hoofdzonde

hoofdzonde f or m (plural hoofdzonden or hoofdzondes)

hoofdzonden (plural)
hoofdzondes (plural)

(Roman Catholicism) deadly sin, cardinal sin


misdienaar

misdienaar m (plural misdienaars, diminutive misdienaartje n, feminine misdienette)

misdienaars (plural)
misdienaartje (diminutive neuter)
misdienette (feminine)

Compound of mis (“mass, eucharist”) + dienaar (“servant, assistant”).

compound

(Catholicism) acolyte, altar boy or altar girl


priesterschap

nl-noun

priesterschap n (plural priesterschappen)

From Middle Dutch priesterschap. Equivalent to priester + -schap.

Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church

(Roman Catholicism) one of the three major orders of the Roman Catholic Church - the priestly order


wereldheer

wereldheer m (plural wereldheren, diminutive wereldheertje n)

wereldheren (plural)
wereldheertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: wereldheer


diaken

diaken m (plural diakenen or diakens, diminutive diakentje n, feminine diacones or diakones)

diakenen (plural)
diakens (plural)
diakentje (diminutive neuter)
diacones (feminine)
diakones (feminine)

Inherited from Middle Dutch diaken, from Ecclesiastical Latin diāconus, from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos, “servant, minister”).

der

(Roman Catholicism) deacon (male in an unordained clerical office qualified for parish work)


OLV

Initialism of Onze Lieve Vrouw (“Our Beloved Lady”).


getijdengebed

nl-noun

getijdengebed n (plural getijdengebeden, diminutive getijdengebedje n)

getijdengebeden (plural)
getijdengebedje (diminutive neuter)


confirmeren

confirmeren (infinitive)
confirmeren (gerund neuter)
confirmeer (first-person present singular)
confirmeerde (first-person past singular)
confirmeert (present second-person singular)
confirmeer (present second-person singular)
confirmeerde (past second-person singular)
confirmeert (formal present second-person singular)
confirmeerde (formal past second-person singular)
confirmeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
confirmeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
confirmeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
confirmeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
confirmeert (present singular third-person)
confirmeerde (past singular third-person)
confirmeren (plural present)
confirmeerden (past plural)
confirmere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
confirmeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
confirmeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
confirmeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
confirmeer (imperative present singular)
confirmeert (archaic imperative plural present)
confirmerend (participle present)
geconfirmeerd (participle past)

From Middle Dutch confirmeren, from Old French confermer, from Latin cōnfirmō.

(transitive, Roman Catholicism) to confirm


communie

→ Indonesian: komuni

From Middle Dutch communie, from Old French communion.


inquisiteur

From Middle Dutch inquisiteur, from Middle French inquisiteur, from Latin inquīsītor.

(Roman Catholicism, historical) inquisitor


eucharistieviering

eucharistieviering f (plural eucharistievieringen, diminutive eucharistievierinkje n)

eucharistievieringen (plural)
eucharistievierinkje (diminutive neuter)

(Catholicism) Eucharist (ceremony), celebration of the Eucharist


eucharistie

eucharistie f (plural eucharistieën, diminutive eucharistietje n)

eucharistieën (plural)
eucharistietje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Middle French eucharistie (from Old French [Term?], from Latin) or directly from Ecclesiastical Latin eucharistia, from Ancient Greek εὐχαριστία (eukharistía).


ivoren toren

From Song of Songs 7.4. First attested in the 1890s in the non-religious idiomatic sense, which was borrowed from French tour d’ivoire. The shift in meaning during the twentieth century is possibly influenced by English ivory tower.

(Roman Catholicism) A title of address for Mary (mother of Jesus), or specifically her neck.


gallicanisme

Probably borrowed from French gallicanisme. Equivalent to gallicaan + -isme.

(historical, Roman Catholicism) Gallicanism


ultramontanisme

Probably borrowed from French ultramontanisme. Equivalent to ultramontaan + -isme.


vicaris

vicaris m (plural vicarissen, diminutive vicarisje n)

vicarissen (plural)
vicarisje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch vicarijs, from Latin vicārius.

(Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) a cleric assisting or standing in for a higher ranking one, especially one assisting a bishop in the running of his diocese


beschermfeest

beschermfeest n (plural beschermfeesten)

Afrikaans: beskermfees

(Roman Catholicism) festival for a patron saint


rituaal

rituaal n (plural ritualen, diminutive rituaaltje n)

ritualen (plural)
rituaaltje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin rītuālis or rītuāle.

(Roman Catholicism, Freemasonry) an instruction text for performing rituals, a liturgy book


consistorie

consistorie n (plural consistories, diminutive consistorietje n)

consistories (plural)
consistorietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: konsistorie

→ Indonesian: konsistori

→ West Frisian: konsistoarje

(Roman Catholicism) meeting of the College of Cardinals

consistory
meeting of the College of Cardinals


lichtmis

lichtmis f (plural lichtmissen, diminutive lichtmisje n)

lichtmissen (plural)
lichtmisje (diminutive neuter)

Equivalent to licht (“light”) + mis (“mass”).


domper

domper m (plural dompers, diminutive dompertje n)

dompers (plural)
dompertje (diminutive neuter)

From dompen (“to dim, to dampen, to extinguish”) + -er (denominative agent suffix).

af

(Belgium, historical, Roman Catholicism, derogatory, by extension) reactionary Flemish Roman Catholic


bevrijdingstheologie

nl-noun

bevrijdingstheologie f (plural bevrijdingstheologieën)

Compound of bevrijding + -s- + theologie.

(chiefly singular, Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) liberation theology (type of theology inspired by Marxism)


marist

marist m (plural maristen, diminutive maristje n)

maristen (plural)
maristje (diminutive neuter)


aflaat

aflaat m (plural aflaten, diminutive aflaatje n)

aflaten (plural)
aflaatje (diminutive neuter)

(Roman Catholicism) indulgence, reduction of expected punishment in purgatory


apostolisch

apostolisch (adverbial positive predicative)
apostolische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
apostolisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
apostolische (indefinite plural positive)
apostolische (definite positive)
apostolisch (partitive positive)

From Middle Dutch apostolisch, from Latin apostolicus. Equivalent to apostel (“apostle”) + -isch (“-ic”).

(Roman Catholicism, chiefly in titles and names of institutions) apostolic, papal; related to the Pope, the senior successor of the apostles according to Roman Catholic ecclesiology

(Roman Catholicism) apostolic, missionary; pertaining to the Roman Catholic missions, the apostolate


Paternoster

Paternoster m or n (plural Paternosters)

From Middle Dutch pater noster, from Latin Pater noster.


lijdensweg

Compound of lijden (“to suffer; suffering”) + -s- + weg (“road, way”).

compound

(Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) the Way of the Cross


bekruisen

bekruisen (infinitive)
bekruisen (gerund neuter)
bekruis (first-person present singular)
bekruiste (first-person past singular)
bekruist (present second-person singular)
bekruis (present second-person singular)
bekruiste (past second-person singular)
bekruist (formal present second-person singular)
bekruiste (formal past second-person singular)
bekruist (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
bekruist (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
bekruiste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
bekruiste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
bekruist (present singular third-person)
bekruiste (past singular third-person)
bekruisen (plural present)
bekruisten (past plural)
bekruise (archaic present singular subjunctive)
bekruiste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
bekruisen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
bekruisten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
bekruis (imperative present singular)
bekruist (archaic imperative plural present)
bekruisend (participle present)
bekruist (participle past)

From be- + kruisen (“to make a cross; to traverse”).

pre

(with reflexive pronoun, Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) to make the sign of the cross, to becross oneself


kerkfabriek

nl-noun

kerkfabriek f or n (plural kerkfabrieken)

(Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) body responsible for the governance of church assets and property


beatmis

Compound of beat + mis. First attested in the mid 1960s.

(Roman Catholicism) a mass accompanied by beat music


apostelbrood

Compound of apostel (“apostle”) + brood (“bread”).

(historical, dated, Roman Catholicism) a piece of white bread distributed to the poor on Holy Thursday


zaligheid

zaligheid f (plural zaligheden, diminutive zaligheidje n)

zaligheden (plural)
zaligheidje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: saligheit

From Middle Dutch salicheit. Equivalent to zalig + -heid.

(Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) salvation


scapulier

scapulier n or n (plural scapuliers or scapulieren, diminutive scapuliertje n)

scapulier n or (canonical neuter)
scapuliers (plural)
scapulieren (plural)
scapuliertje (diminutive neuter)

(Roman Catholicism) scapular (type of cape worn by regular clergy)

(Roman Catholicism) scapular (hallowed object made of cloth worn by laity)


collatie

From Middle Dutch collacie, from Old French collation, from Latin collātiō.

(Roman Catholicism) collation (monastic gathering involving a meal and a reading)


biechtgeheim

(Roman Catholicism, uncountable) the principle of the secrecy of confession

(Roman Catholicism, countable, uncommon) a secret shared in confession


kerstmis

Compound of kerst (“Christmas”) + mis (“mass”).


Epifanie

Ultimately from Late Latin epiphanīa, from Ancient Greek ἐπιφάνεια (epipháneia).


benedictijn

From Middle Dutch benedictijn, from Latin benedictīnus (possibly via Old or Middle French). Equivalent to Benedictus + -ijn.


dominicaan

(Roman Catholicism) Dominican (member of the Dominican order)


kardinalaat

Borrowed from French cardinalat, from Latin cardinālātus.


rustaltaar

rustaltaar n (plural rustaltaren or rustaltaars)

rustaltaren (plural)
rustaltaars (plural)

(Roman Catholicism) an outdoor altar or an altar in a separate chapel where a ritual is performed during a procession, especially during a eucharistic procession


biechteling

Coordinate term: biechtvader

(Roman Catholicism) penitent, confessant (one who goes to confession, in particular one who frequents a particular confessor)


schietgebed

schietgebed n (plural schietgebeden, diminutive schietgebedje n or schietgebedeken n)

schietgebeden (plural)
schietgebedje (diminutive neuter)
schietgebedeken (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: skietgebed

(originally Roman Catholicism) a jaculatory prayer, a hurried prayer said in life-threatening circumstances


parochie

parochie f (plural parochies or parochiën)

From Middle Dutch prochie, from Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek πᾰροικῐ́ᾱ (paroikíā). The a was usually syncopated in Middle Dutch, but it was restored and became increasingly common in early modern Dutch due to influence of the Latin term.


conciliair

conciliair (adverbial positive predicative)
conciliaire (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
conciliair (indefinite neuter positive singular)
conciliaire (indefinite plural positive)
conciliaire (definite positive)
conciliairs (partitive positive)

(Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) conciliar, pertaining to a church council


Noë

From Middle Dutch noe, from Latin Nōē, from Ancient Greek Νῶε (Nôe), from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ.

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) Noah (mythological Biblical figure)


retabel

retabel n or m (plural retabels, diminutive retabeltje n)

retabels (plural)
retabeltje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French retable, from Spanish retablo, from Latin retrotabulum.

(Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) retable (table or shelf behind an altar)


absolutie

desctree

→ Indonesian: absolusi
→ Malay: absolusi

From Middle Dutch absolucie, from Latin absolūtiō.

(Roman Catholicism) absolution, absolvement of sins by a clerical authority


introïtus

From Middle Dutch introitus, from Latin introitus.

(Roman Catholicism, music) introitus, introit


lekenvroomheid

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) lay devotion, lay piety


confessie

From Middle Dutch confessie, from Old French confession, from Latin cōnfessiō.

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) a confession of sins


canoniseren

canoniseren (infinitive)
canoniseren (gerund neuter)
canoniseer (first-person present singular)
canoniseerde (first-person past singular)
canoniseert (present second-person singular)
canoniseer (present second-person singular)
canoniseerde (past second-person singular)
canoniseert (formal present second-person singular)
canoniseerde (formal past second-person singular)
canoniseert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
canoniseert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
canoniseerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
canoniseerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
canoniseert (present singular third-person)
canoniseerde (past singular third-person)
canoniseren (plural present)
canoniseerden (past plural)
canonisere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
canoniseerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
canoniseren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
canoniseerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
canoniseer (imperative present singular)
canoniseert (archaic imperative plural present)
canoniserend (participle present)
gecanoniseerd (participle past)

From Middle Dutch canoniseren, from Middle French canoniser, from Ecclesiastical Latin canōnizō.

(transitive, Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) to canonise, to accept into the canon of saints


concordaat

Borrowed from Middle French concordat, from Latin cōncordātum.


ciborie

From Middle Dutch cyborie, from Latin ciborium.

(Roman Catholicism) ciborium (covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist)


cellarius

(Roman Catholicism) a monk tasked with the economic administration of a monastery


dominicaans

dominicaans (adverbial positive predicative)
dominicaanse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dominicaans (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dominicaanse (indefinite plural positive)
dominicaanse (definite positive)
dominicaans (partitive positive)

(Roman Catholicism) Dominican (pertaining to the Dominican order)


doopsel

From Middle Dutch dôopsel. Equivalent to dopen + -sel.


missionair

missionair (adverbial positive predicative)
missionaire (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
missionair (indefinite neuter positive singular)
missionaire (indefinite plural positive)
missionaire (definite positive)
missionairs (partitive positive)

/ˌmɪ.ʃoːˈnɛːr/

Borrowed from French missionnaire. Equivalent to missie + -air.

(religion, chiefly Roman Catholicism) missionary, active in or pertaining to mission


Elfduizendmaagdendag

From Middle Dutch elfdusentmaechdendach. Equivalent to elfduizend maagden (“eleven thousand virgins”) + dag (“day”). After the mediaeval legend of Saint Ursula, that told that eleven thousand maidens were martyred alongside her.

compound

(historical, Roman Catholicism) the feast day of Saint Ursula, 21 October


parochiekapel

nl-noun

parochiekapel f (plural parochiekapellen)

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) a parish chapel


parochieschool

parochieschool f (plural parochiescholen, diminutive parochieschooltje n)

parochiescholen (plural)
parochieschooltje (diminutive neuter)

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) a parish school, a confessional school administered by a parish


parochieboek

parochieboek n (plural parochieboeken, diminutive parochieboekje n)

parochieboeken (plural)
parochieboekje (diminutive neuter)

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) an ecclesiastical register of a parish, usually listing the members of a parish and often functioning as a chronicle

(Roman Catholicism, historical, often diminutive) an instruction book given to married couples by a parish


parochiekerk

parochiekerk f (plural parochiekerken, diminutive parochiekerkje n)

parochiekerken (plural)
parochiekerkje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch prochiekerke. Equivalent to parochie + kerk. See parochie about the restored a.

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) a parish church


altaarknaap

Compound of altaar (“altar”) + knaap (“knave, assistant”).

compound

(Roman Catholicism, rare) altar boy, male acolyte


missiepost

nl-noun

missiepost f or m (plural missieposten, diminutive missiepostje n)

missieposten (plural)
missiepostje (diminutive neuter)

(chiefly Roman Catholicism) a mission station, a mission outpost


diocesaan

Probably borrowed from French diocésain, from Late Latin diocēsanus.

(Roman Catholicism) diocesan, member of a diocese


inquisitie

From Middle Dutch inquisitie, from Middle French inquisition, from Latin inquīsītiō.

(historical, Roman Catholicism) an institute associated with the Roman Catholic Church that was responsible for the investigation and prosecution of heretics


altaarsteen

From Middle Dutch outaersteen. Equivalent to altaar + steen.


rijksbisschop

rijksbisschop m (plural rijksbisschoppen)

(historical, Roman Catholicism) a prince-bishop of the Holy Roman Empire