abuna

(Christianity) abuna (the Patriarch, or head of the Abyssinian Church)


Espírito Santo

(Christianity) Holy Ghost; Holy Spirit (one of the three figures of the Holy Trinity)


papa

→ Swahili: papa

From Old Galician-Portuguese papa, probably borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin papas, from Ancient Greek πάπας (pápas, “bishop, patriarch”), variant of πάππας (páppas, “father”).


Jesus

→ Japanese: ゼス, ゼズス

→ Old Tupi: Îesu

Relatinised from Old Galician-Portuguese Jesu, from Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (yeshúa).


santo

pt-noun

santo m (plural santos, feminine santa, feminine plural santas)

santos (plural)
santa (feminine)
santas (feminine plural)

→ Kadiwéu: xaanto

→ Nheengatu: santu

→ Tetum: santu

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese santo, from Latin sānctus, perfect passive participle of sanciō (“consecrate, appoint as sacred”), from Proto-Indo-European *sān- (“healthy, happy”).

der

quando a esmola é demais, o santo desconfia

(Roman Catholicism) someone who has been formally canonised by the Catholic Church


Semana Santa

(Christianity) Holy Week (week preceding Easter)


anda

(in the plural, Christianity) a framework for carrying religions images during a procession


pastoral

(Roman Catholicism) a letter written by a bishop or the pope explaining a doctrine


madre

From Old Galician-Portuguese madre, from Latin māter, mātrem (“mother, matron”), from Proto-Italic *mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Cognate of mãe.

Madre superiora.


pala

Borrowed from Latin pāla (“shovel, bezel”). Doublet of pá.

bor+

(Christianity) pall (piece used to cover the chalice during the Eucharist)


pastor

pt-noun

pastor m (plural pastores, feminine pastora, feminine plural pastoras)

pastores (plural)
pastora (feminine)
pastoras (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese pastor, from Latin pāstōrem.

(Protestantism) the chief clergyman of a Protestant congregation: a pastor, minister or parson


prior

prior m (plural priores, feminine priora or prioresa, feminine plural prioras or prioresas)

priores (plural)
priora (feminine)
prioresa (feminine)
prioras (feminine plural)
prioresas (feminine plural)

(Catholicism) prior (superior of a religious or military order.)


Gabriel

[ɡa.bɾɪˈɛʊ̯]

[ɡɐˈβɾjɛ.li]

(Christianity, Judaism) Gabriel (archangel who carries messages from God)


camerlengo

(Roman Catholicism) camerlengo (cardinal who presides over the Apostolic Chamber and, in a pontifical interregnum, is responsible for governing the Church in the administrative field)


sé

From Old Galician-Portuguese see, from Latin sēdēs (“seat”), from sedeō (“to sit”), from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“to sit”). Doublet of sede. Cognate with Galician sé and Spanish sede.

(Roman Catholicism) see (the cathedral and region under the jurisdiction of a bishop)


limbo

(Roman Catholicism) limbo (place for innocent souls)


prima

→ Hunsrik: Prim

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese prima, from Latin prīma, feminine of prīmus (“first”), from Proto-Indo-European *per-.

inh+

(Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy) the first canonical hour


sacra

(Catholicism) altar card (one of a set of three richly-ornamented cards, placed on the altar during a Tridentine mass, containing the texts of prayers)


missa

→ Nheengatu: misa

desctree

⇒ Old Tupi: missa-pytuna
Nheengatu: misa-pituna

From Old Galician-Portuguese missa, from Ecclesiastical Latin missa (“mass”), from Latin mittō (“to send”), from Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- (“to exchange, remove”).

der

(Roman Catholicism) mass (religion: celebration of the Eucharist)


Cruz

(Christianity) True Cross (cross on which Christ was crucified)


rota

(Roman Catholicism) rota (ecclesiastical court of appeal)


antipapal

(Roman Catholicism) antipapal (characterised by opposition to the pope)


Pe.

(Roman Catholicism) Abbreviation of padre (“priest”); Fr.


ara

(Catholicism) the altar stone: the stone covered by the corporal


novena

Learned borrowing from Latin novēna. By surface analysis, nove (“nine”) + -ena.

surf

(Roman Catholicism) novena (a recitation of prayers for nine days)


infernal

(Christianity) hellish; infernal (from or relating to hell)


Azrael

(Christianity, Judaism, Islam) Azrael (angel of death)


ministro

pt-noun

ministro m (plural ministros, feminine ministra, feminine plural ministras)

ministros (plural)
ministra (feminine)
ministras (feminine plural)

→ Tetum: ministru

Learned borrowing from Latin ministrum (“attendant”), from minus (“less”).

lbor

(Christianity) one who does something on behalf of the church


legado

Borrowed from Latin lēgātus (“envoy, ambassador”).

bor+

(Roman Catholicism) nuncio (diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church)


inferno

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese inferno, iferno, from Latin īnfernus (“infernal; of the lower regions”).


mago

Borrowed from Latin magus, from Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos), from Old Iranian.

(Christianity, usually capitalized) Magi


sete pecados capitais

pt-noun

sete pecados capitais m pl (plural only)

Meronyms: avareza, inveja, gula, preguiça, ira, luxúria, orgulho


confessor

confessor m (plural confessores, feminine confessora, feminine plural confessoras)

confessores (plural)
confessora (feminine)
confessoras (feminine plural)

(Roman Catholicism) confessor (priest who hears confession)


piscina

→ Hunsrik: Pisin

Learned borrowing from Latin piscīna (“fishpond; swimming pool”), from piscis (“fish”), from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-.

fazer piscinas

to swim the distance of a swimming pool; to repeatedly follow a specific round-trip route


paulista

pt-noun

paulista m or f by sense (plural paulistas)

(Christianity) Paulist (member of a religious order associated with Saint Paul)


Santa Cruz

[ˈsɐ̃.tɐ ˈkɾu(ɪ̯)ʃ]

/ˈsɐ̃.tɐ ˈkɾuʃ/

(Christianity) Holy Cross; meaning the cross Jesus died on


ordenar

pt-verb

ordenar (first-person singular present ordeno, first-person singular preterite ordenei, past participle ordenado)

ordeno (first-person present singular)
ordenei (first-person preterite singular)
ordenado (participle past)
ordenar (impersonal infinitive)
ordenar (first-person infinitive singular)
ordenares (infinitive second-person singular)
ordenar (infinitive singular third-person)
ordenarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
ordenardes (infinitive plural second-person)
ordenarem (infinitive plural third-person)
ordenando (gerund)
ordenado (masculine participle past singular)
ordenados (masculine participle past plural)
ordenada (feminine participle past singular)
ordenadas (feminine participle past plural)
ordeno (first-person indicative present singular)
ordenas (indicative present second-person singular)
ordena (indicative present singular third-person)
ordenamos (first-person indicative plural present)
ordenais (indicative plural present second-person)
ordenam (indicative plural present third-person)
ordenava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
ordenavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
ordenava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
ordenávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
ordenáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
ordenavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
ordenei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
ordenaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
ordenou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
ordenamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
ordenámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
ordenastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
ordenaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
ordenara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
ordenaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
ordenara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
ordenáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
ordenáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
ordenaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
ordenarei (first-person future indicative singular)
ordenarás (future indicative second-person singular)
ordenará (future indicative singular third-person)
ordenaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
ordenareis (future indicative plural second-person)
ordenarão (future indicative plural third-person)
ordenaria (conditional first-person singular)
ordenarias (conditional second-person singular)
ordenaria (conditional singular third-person)
ordenaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
ordenaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
ordenariam (conditional plural third-person)
ordene (first-person present singular subjunctive)
ordenes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
ordene (present singular subjunctive third-person)
ordenemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
ordeneis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
ordenem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
ordenasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
ordenasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
ordenasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
ordenássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
ordenásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
ordenassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
ordenar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
ordenares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
ordenar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
ordenarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
ordenardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
ordenarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
ordena (imperative second-person singular)
ordene (imperative singular third-person)
ordenemos (first-person imperative plural)
ordenai (imperative plural second-person)
ordenem (imperative plural third-person)
não ordenes (imperative negative second-person singular)
não ordene (imperative negative singular third-person)
não ordenemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não ordeneis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não ordenem (imperative negative plural third-person)

Probably a semi-learned term derived from Latin ōrdināre (“to arrange”), from ōrdō (“order, arrangement”), from Proto-Italic *ored(h)- (“to arrange”), of unknown origin. Doublet of ordenhar.

(Christianity) to ordain (admit into the ministry of the Christian church)


clausura

Borrowed from Late Latin clausūra, from Latin clausus, past participle of claudō (“to close, to shut”). Compare the inherited doublet chousura.

(Christianity) clausure, enclosure, claustral confinement


preguiça

From Old Galician-Portuguese pegriça, from Latin pigritia. Cognate with Italian pigrizia, Spanish pereza, French paresse.


pessoa

From Old Galician-Portuguese pessõa, from Vulgar Latin *pessona, from Latin persōna (“mask used by actor; role, part, character”), perhaps a loanword from Etruscan 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 (φersu, “mask”), from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον (prósōpon). Displaced borrowed persona (retained in dialects of Spain).

inh

(Christianity theology) person (any of the three hypostases of the Holy Trinity)

Trindade

person of the Holy Trinity; Holy Trinity


crisma

pt-noun

crisma f or (less common) m (plural crismas)

From Latin chrisma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα (khrîsma).

(Christianity) confirmation (sacrament of sealing one’s adhesion to the doctrine)


crisma

(Christianity) chrism (holy oil used in certain ceremonies)


Cristo

→ Japanese: キリスト (Kirisuto)

→ Vietnamese: 基移吹蘇 (Ki-ri-xi-tô)

From Old Galician-Portuguese Cristo, from Late Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “the anointed one”), calqued after Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”).

(Christianity) Christ (title given to Jesus as the messiah)


missal

(Christianity) missal (book containing prayers used during mass)


diurno

(Roman Catholicism) diurnal (book containing canonical offices performed during the day)


protestante

protestante m or f by sense (plural protestantes)

Borrowed from French protestant (“Protestant”).

bor+

(Christianity) Protestant (a modern Christian denomination not belonging to the Catholic or Orthodox traditions)


introito

Borrowed from Latin introitus (“entrance”).


sacramento

From Old Galician-Portuguese sacramento, sagramento, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentum, from Latin sacrō.


bispo

pt-noun

bispo m (plural bispos, feminine bispa, feminine plural bispas)

bispos (plural)
bispa (feminine)
bispas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese bispo, inherited from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos). Doublet of epíscopo. Compare Sicilian viscu.

(Christianity) bishop (an overseer of congregations)


rezar

pt-verb

rezar (first-person singular present rezo, first-person singular preterite rezei, past participle rezado)

rezo (first-person present singular)
rezei (first-person preterite singular)
rezado (participle past)
rezar (impersonal infinitive)
rezar (first-person infinitive singular)
rezares (infinitive second-person singular)
rezar (infinitive singular third-person)
rezarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
rezardes (infinitive plural second-person)
rezarem (infinitive plural third-person)
rezando (gerund)
rezado (masculine participle past singular)
rezados (masculine participle past plural)
rezada (feminine participle past singular)
rezadas (feminine participle past plural)
rezo (first-person indicative present singular)
rezas (indicative present second-person singular)
reza (indicative present singular third-person)
rezamos (first-person indicative plural present)
rezais (indicative plural present second-person)
rezam (indicative plural present third-person)
rezava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
rezavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
rezava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
rezávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
rezáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
rezavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
rezei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
rezaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
rezou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
rezamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
rezámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
rezastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
rezaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
rezara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
rezaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
rezara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
rezáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
rezáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
rezaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
rezarei (first-person future indicative singular)
rezarás (future indicative second-person singular)
rezará (future indicative singular third-person)
rezaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
rezareis (future indicative plural second-person)
rezarão (future indicative plural third-person)
rezaria (conditional first-person singular)
rezarias (conditional second-person singular)
rezaria (conditional singular third-person)
rezaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
rezaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
rezariam (conditional plural third-person)
reze (first-person present singular subjunctive)
rezes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
reze (present singular subjunctive third-person)
rezemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
rezeis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
rezem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
rezasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
rezasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
rezasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
rezássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
rezásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
rezassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
rezar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
rezares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
rezar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
rezarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
rezardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
rezarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
reza (imperative second-person singular)
reze (imperative singular third-person)
rezemos (first-person imperative plural)
rezai (imperative plural second-person)
rezem (imperative plural third-person)
não rezes (imperative negative second-person singular)
não reze (imperative negative singular third-person)
não rezemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não rezeis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não rezem (imperative negative plural third-person)

→ Makalero: reja (“to pray”)

From Old Galician-Portuguese rezar, from Latin recitāre (“to recite”), from re- + citō (“to call forth”). Doublet of recitar, a borrowing.

O padre já estava cansado de rezar tantas missas.

The priest was already tired of celebrating so many masses.

(Christianity, transitive) to celebrate (to perform mass); the object is almost always missa (“mass”)


maligno

pt-adj

maligno (feminine maligna, masculine plural malignos, feminine plural malignas)

maligna (feminine)
malignos (masculine plural)
malignas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese maligno, borrowed from Latin malignus (“malignant”).

Isto é obra do maligno.

(Christianity) often preceded by "o"; an epithet for the Devil


partícula

Learned borrowing from Latin particula (“particle”), diminutive of pars (“part”). Doublet of partilha, which was inherited.


testamento

From Old Galician-Portuguese testamento, probably borrowed from Latin testāmentum, from testor (“to testify”), from testis (“witness”).

(Christianity) testament (either of two parts of the Bible)


igreja

Angolar: ngeedha

Annobonese: guesa

Guinea-Bissau Creole: igreja, grisia

Indo-Portuguese: greja

Kabuverdianu: igreja, grexa

Kristang: greza

Macanese: greza

Principense: gêêza

Sãotomense: glêza

→ Acehnese: geurèja

→ Bengali: গির্জা (girja)

→ Bodo (India): गिरजा (girja)

desc

→ Gujarati: ઇગરજી (igarjī), ⇒ ગિરજા (girjā)

→ Hindi: गिरजा (girjā)

→ Iban: gerija

→ Javanese: greja

→ Kaingang: igreja

→ Konkani: इगर्जे (igarje)

→ Malay: gereja
Indonesian: gereja

→ Swahili: gereza (“prison”)

→ Rwanda-Rundi: gereza

→ Tetum: igreja

→ Urdu: گرجا (girjā)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese igreja, from Latin ecclēsia (“church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “congregation”). Cognate with Galician igrexa, Spanish iglesia Catalan església, Occitan glèisa, French église, and Italian chiesa. Doublet of eclésia, a borrowing.


ambrosiano

pt-adj

ambrosiano (feminine ambrosiana, masculine plural ambrosianos, feminine plural ambrosianas)

ambrosiana (feminine)
ambrosianos (masculine plural)
ambrosianas (feminine plural)

(Roman Catholicism) Ambrosian (relating to Saint Ambrose)


evangelizar

pt-verb

evangelizar (first-person singular present evangelizo, first-person singular preterite evangelizei, past participle evangelizado)

evangelizo (first-person present singular)
evangelizei (first-person preterite singular)
evangelizado (participle past)
evangelizar (impersonal infinitive)
evangelizar (first-person infinitive singular)
evangelizares (infinitive second-person singular)
evangelizar (infinitive singular third-person)
evangelizarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
evangelizardes (infinitive plural second-person)
evangelizarem (infinitive plural third-person)
evangelizando (gerund)
evangelizado (masculine participle past singular)
evangelizados (masculine participle past plural)
evangelizada (feminine participle past singular)
evangelizadas (feminine participle past plural)
evangelizo (first-person indicative present singular)
evangelizas (indicative present second-person singular)
evangeliza (indicative present singular third-person)
evangelizamos (first-person indicative plural present)
evangelizais (indicative plural present second-person)
evangelizam (indicative plural present third-person)
evangelizava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
evangelizavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
evangelizava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
evangelizávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
evangelizáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
evangelizavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
evangelizei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
evangelizaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
evangelizou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
evangelizamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
evangelizámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
evangelizastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
evangelizaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
evangelizara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
evangelizaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
evangelizara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
evangelizáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
evangelizáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
evangelizaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
evangelizarei (first-person future indicative singular)
evangelizarás (future indicative second-person singular)
evangelizará (future indicative singular third-person)
evangelizaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
evangelizareis (future indicative plural second-person)
evangelizarão (future indicative plural third-person)
evangelizaria (conditional first-person singular)
evangelizarias (conditional second-person singular)
evangelizaria (conditional singular third-person)
evangelizaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
evangelizaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
evangelizariam (conditional plural third-person)
evangelize (first-person present singular subjunctive)
evangelizes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
evangelize (present singular subjunctive third-person)
evangelizemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
evangelizeis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
evangelizem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
evangelizasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
evangelizasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
evangelizasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
evangelizássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
evangelizásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
evangelizassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
evangelizar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
evangelizares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
evangelizar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
evangelizarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
evangelizardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
evangelizarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
evangeliza (imperative second-person singular)
evangelize (imperative singular third-person)
evangelizemos (first-person imperative plural)
evangelizai (imperative plural second-person)
evangelizem (imperative plural third-person)
não evangelizes (imperative negative second-person singular)
não evangelize (imperative negative singular third-person)
não evangelizemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não evangelizeis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não evangelizem (imperative negative plural third-person)

Borrowed from Late Latin ēvangelizāre, from Ancient Greek.

(transitive, Christianity) to evangelize (preach the Christian gospel, especially to non-Christians)


terço

From Old Galician-Portuguese terço, from Latin tertius (“third”), from trēs (“three”), from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

(Roman Catholicism) prayer beads used to pray; the rosary


ariano

pt-adj

ariano (feminine ariana, masculine plural arianos, feminine plural arianas)

ariana (feminine)
arianos (masculine plural)
arianas (feminine plural)

(Christianity, historical) Arian (pertaining to Arianism; heretic)


ariano

pt-noun

ariano m (plural arianos, feminine ariana, feminine plural arianas)

arianos (plural)
ariana (feminine)
arianas (feminine plural)

(Christianity, historical) Arian (one who follows the Christology of Arianism; a heretic)


ordem

desc

→ Makalero: orde (“announcement, notification”)

From Old Galician-Portuguese ordin, orden, from Latin ōrdinem.

(Christianity) sacrament which makes someone member of the clergy


ordinário

pt-noun

ordinário m (plural ordinários, feminine ordinária, feminine plural ordinárias)

ordinários (plural)
ordinária (feminine)
ordinárias (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin ōrdinārius, from ōrdō (“row, rank, regular arrangement”, literally “row of threads in a loom”) + -ārius, from Proto-Italic *ored(h)- (“to arrange”), of unknown origin.

(Roman Catholicism) prelate (a clergyman of high rank and authority)


sacrifício

From Old Galician-Portuguese sacrifiçio, sacrifiço, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin sacrificium (“sacrifice”), from sacrificō (“to sacrifice”), from sacer (“sacred”) + faciō (“do, make”). Displaced Old Portuguese sacrifiço.

(Christianity, theology) the crucifixion of Jesus


cabido

From Old Galician-Portuguese cabidoo, from Ecclesiastical Latin capitulum (“ecclesiastical council or body”). Doublet of capítulo.

der

(Roman Catholicism) chapter (a council or community of canons)


cardeal

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cardẽal, from Latin cardinālis (“cardinal”), from cardō (“door hinge”). Doublet of cardinal, a learned borrowing.


marista

(Christianity) Marian (relating to Virgin Mary)


mariano

pt-adj

mariano (feminine mariana, masculine plural marianos, feminine plural marianas)

mariana (feminine)
marianos (masculine plural)
marianas (feminine plural)


epístola

Borrowed from Late Latin epistola, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ).

(Christianity) epistle (book of the New Testament)


compasso

(Catholicism) a Portuguese Easter ritual


abeliano

(Christianity) Abelian (member of a 4th century Christian sect of Africa)


calvinismo

(Christianity) Calvinism (branch of Protestantism based on the practices of John Calvin)


calvinista

(Christianity) Calvinist (relating to or adhering to Calvinism)


calvinista

pt-noun

calvinista m or f by sense (plural calvinistas)

(Christianity) Calvinist (adherent of Calvinism)


eucaristia

(Christianity) Eucharist (religious service in which this sacrament is enacted)


Anticristo

Borrowed from Late Latin Antichristus, from Ancient Greek ἀντίχριστος (antíkhristos). By surface analysis, anti- + Cristo.

der

(Christianity, eschatology) Antichrist (false messiah who will be sent by the Devil)


seminarista

pt-noun

seminarista m or f by sense (plural seminaristas)

(Roman Catholicism) seminarist (student at a seminary)


vicentino

pt-adj

vicentino (feminine vicentina, masculine plural vicentinos, feminine plural vicentinas)

vicentina (feminine)
vicentinos (masculine plural)
vicentinas (feminine plural)

(Christianity, relational) of Saint Vincent de Paul

(Christianity, relational) of the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora


grei

(Christianity) parish (members of a church's congregation)


Bíblia

Learned borrowing from Latin biblia, from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía), plural of βιβλίον (biblíon, “book”).

(Christianity) Bible (Christian holy book)


quaresma

→ Konkani: कोरेज्म (korejma)

/kwɐˈɾɛʒ.mɐ/

From Old Galician-Portuguese quaraesma, from Latin quadrāgēsima (“the fortieth part; Lent”), substantive of quadrāgēsimus (“fortieth”). Compare Spanish Cuaresma. Doublet of quadragésima, which was a borrowing.

inh

(Christianity) Lent (period of penitence for Christians before Easter)


advogado do diabo

pt-noun

advogado do diabo m (plural advogados do diabo, feminine advogada do diabo, feminine plural advogadas do diabo)

advogados do diabo (plural)
advogada do diabo (feminine)
advogadas do diabo (feminine plural)

(Roman Catholicism) devil's advocate (lawyer appointed to argue against the canonisation of the proposed candidate)


Satanás

From Old Galician-Portuguese Satanas, from Latin Satanās, from Ancient Greek Σατανᾶς (Satanâs), from Hebrew שָׂטָן.

der

Hebrew שָׂטָן


têmpora

From Latin tempora, plural of tempus (“time; period”).

(Roman Catholicism, historical) Usually in the plural: a day of fasting formerly prescribed for the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of the first week of each season; an Ember day


prelado

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese prelado, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin praelātus, form past participle of praeferō (“to prefer”).

inh+

(Christianity) prelate (a clergyman of high rank and authority)


Virgem

[ˈviɦ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

[ˈviɦ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

[ˈviɾ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

[ˈviʁ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

[ˈviɻ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

/ˈviɾ.ʒɐ̃j̃/


antipapa

(Roman Catholicism, historical) antipope (a person who claims to be pope in opposition to the legitimate pope)


Trindade

From Old Galician-Portuguese trĩidade (“the Trinity”), from Ecclesiastical Latin trīnitātem (“the Trinity”), from Latin trīnitātem (“a trinity”), from trēs (“three”).


paróquia

From Late Latin parochia, from Ancient Greek παροικία (paroikía, “a dwelling abroad”), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).

(Christianity) parish (part of a diocese)

(Christianity) parish (members of a parish)


unitarismo

(Christianity) Unitarianism (the religious belief that God is a single person)


carmelitano

pt-adj

carmelitano (feminine carmelitana, masculine plural carmelitanos, feminine plural carmelitanas)

carmelitana (feminine)
carmelitanos (masculine plural)
carmelitanas (feminine plural)


carmelitano

pt-noun

carmelitano m (plural carmelitanos, feminine carmelitana, feminine plural carmelitanas)

carmelitanos (plural)
carmelitana (feminine)
carmelitanas (feminine plural)


sociniano

sociniano m (plural socinianos, feminine sociniana, feminine plural socinianas)

socinianos (plural)
sociniana (feminine)
socinianas (feminine plural)

(historical, theology, Christianity) Socinian (a member of a certain non-trinitarian Christian denomination)


Sexta-feira Santa

Sexta feira Santa f (plural Sextas-feiras Santas)

Sexta feira Santa (canonical feminine)
Sextas-feiras Santas (plural)

/ˌsɐjʃ.tɐˈfɐj.ɾɐ ˈsɐ̃.tɐ/

/ˌsɐjʃ.tɐˈfɐj.ɾɐ ˈsɐ̃.tɐ/

(Christianity) Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Sunday, the commemoration of the day on which Christ was crucified)


andor

English: andor

From Malayalam, from Sanskrit हिन्दोल (hindola, “swinging cradle, hammock litter, dooly”).

der

Várias pessoas ligadas à paróquia vieram aprontar a santa no seu andor, que é uma espécie de altar móvel, em que a santa é posta e carregada. Com muitas flores e galhos de folhas de samambaias, o andor foi decorado.

2008, Flávio Rodrigo Freire Ferreira, A Cidade Em Festa, Clube de Autores, page 107:

(Roman Catholicism) A litter used to carry saints' figures, relics, etc. in religious processions


apostolado

apostolate (group of religious apostles)

apostleship (the position of being an apostle)

(art) apostolado (series of portraits of the apostles)


apostólico

pt-adj

apostólico (feminine apostólica, masculine plural apostólicos, feminine plural apostólicas)

apostólica (feminine)
apostólicos (masculine plural)
apostólicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin apostolicus (“apostolic”), from Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός (apostolikós, “apostolic”).

der

(Christianity) apostolic (pertaining to the apostles and their doctrines)


beatificar

pt-verb

beatificar (first-person singular present beatifico, first-person singular preterite beatifiquei, past participle beatificado)

beatifico (first-person present singular)
beatifiquei (first-person preterite singular)
beatificado (participle past)
beatificar (impersonal infinitive)
beatificar (first-person infinitive singular)
beatificares (infinitive second-person singular)
beatificar (infinitive singular third-person)
beatificarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
beatificardes (infinitive plural second-person)
beatificarem (infinitive plural third-person)
beatificando (gerund)
beatificado (masculine participle past singular)
beatificados (masculine participle past plural)
beatificada (feminine participle past singular)
beatificadas (feminine participle past plural)
beatifico (first-person indicative present singular)
beatificas (indicative present second-person singular)
beatifica (indicative present singular third-person)
beatificamos (first-person indicative plural present)
beatificais (indicative plural present second-person)
beatificam (indicative plural present third-person)
beatificava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
beatificavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
beatificava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
beatificávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
beatificáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
beatificavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
beatifiquei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
beatificaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
beatificou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
beatificamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
beatificámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
beatificastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
beatificaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
beatificara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
beatificaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
beatificara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
beatificáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
beatificáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
beatificaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
beatificarei (first-person future indicative singular)
beatificarás (future indicative second-person singular)
beatificará (future indicative singular third-person)
beatificaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
beatificareis (future indicative plural second-person)
beatificarão (future indicative plural third-person)
beatificaria (conditional first-person singular)
beatificarias (conditional second-person singular)
beatificaria (conditional singular third-person)
beatificaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
beatificaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
beatificariam (conditional plural third-person)
beatifique (first-person present singular subjunctive)
beatifiques (present second-person singular subjunctive)
beatifique (present singular subjunctive third-person)
beatifiquemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
beatifiqueis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
beatifiquem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
beatificasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
beatificasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
beatificasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
beatificássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
beatificásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
beatificassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
beatificar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
beatificares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
beatificar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
beatificarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
beatificardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
beatificarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
beatifica (imperative second-person singular)
beatifique (imperative singular third-person)
beatifiquemos (first-person imperative plural)
beatificai (imperative plural second-person)
beatifiquem (imperative plural third-person)
não beatifiques (imperative negative second-person singular)
não beatifique (imperative negative singular third-person)
não beatifiquemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não beatifiqueis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não beatifiquem (imperative negative plural third-person)

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin beātificāre (“to bless”). By surface analysis, beato + -ificar.

lbor

(transitive, Roman Catholicism) to beatify (take step in declaring a person a saint)


Jesus Cristo

(Christianity) Jesus Christ (central figure of Christianity, believed to be the son of God)


nestoriano

pt-adj

nestoriano (feminine nestoriana, masculine plural nestorianos, feminine plural nestorianas)

nestoriana (feminine)
nestorianos (masculine plural)
nestorianas (feminine plural)

(historical, Christianity) Nestorian (relating to the teachings of Nestorius)


pietista

pt-noun

pietista m or f by sense (plural pietistas)

(Christianity) Pietist (follower of Pietism)


pietista

(Christianity) Pietist (relating to Pietism)


sequência

(Roman Catholicism) sequence (musical composition used in some masses between the readings)


ascensional

pt-adj

ascensional m or f (plural ascensionais)

(Christianity) relating to the Ascension


evangélico

pt-noun

evangélico m (plural evangélicos, feminine evangélica, feminine plural evangélicas)

evangélicos (plural)
evangélica (feminine)
evangélicas (feminine plural)

(Christianity, Latin America, including Brazil) A Protestant.


encíclica

(Roman Catholicism) encyclical (papal letter circulated throughout the Church)


pecado original

pecado original m (plural pecados originais)

(Christianity) original sin (state of sin that is a direct result of Adam’s disobedience to God)


Pai

(Christianity, usually as a form of address) God

(Christianity) the first person of the Holy Trinity


confissão

[kõ.fiˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese confisson, confesson, from Latin cōnfessiōnem.


virgem

[ˈviɦ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

[ˈviɦ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

[ˈviɾ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

[ˈviʁ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

[ˈviɻ.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

/ˈviɾ.ʒɐ̃j̃/

/ˈviɾ.ʒɐ̃j̃/

/ˈbiɾ.ʒɐ̃j̃/

From Old Galician-Portuguese virgen, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin virginem (“virgin”).

(Roman Catholicism) an image, icon or statuette of Virgin Mary


Virgem Maria

[ˈviɦ.ʒẽɪ̯̃ maˈɾi.ɐ]

[ˈviɦ.ʒẽɪ̯̃ maˈɾi.ɐ]

[ˈviɾ.ʒẽɪ̯̃ maˈɾi.ɐ]

[ˈviʁ.ʒẽɪ̯̃ maˈɾi.ɐ]

/ˈviɾ.ʒɐ̃j̃ mɐˈɾi.ɐ/

/ˈviɾ.ʒɐ̃j̃ mɐˈɾi.ɐ/

/ˈbiɾ.ʒɐ̃j̃ mɐˈɾi.ɐ/

Compound of virgem (“virgin”) + Maria (“Mary”).

com+

(Christianity) Virgin Mary (the mother of Christ)


custódia

Learned borrowing from Latin custōdia. Doublet of Custóias.


aleluia

From Old Galician-Portuguese aleluia, from Ecclesiastical Latin allelūia, from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ (“Praise Yah”).

(Christianity) hallelujah! (exclamation of praise to God)


aleluia

(Christianity, music) hallelujah; alleluia (a song of praise to God)

(Roman Catholicism) the part of the mass during which verses of praise to God are read


véspera

/ˈvɛʃ.pɨ.ɾɐ/

/ˈvɛʃ.pɨ.ɾɐ/

/ˈbɛʃ.pɨ.ɾɐ/

From Old Galician-Portuguese vespera, from Latin vespera. Compare Spanish víspera.

(religion, Catholicism, in the plural) canonical hour of the divine office that follows the ninth, traditionally at eighteen o'clock


padroeiro

From Old Galician-Portuguese padrom, padro (from patrōnus) + -eiro.


venerável

pt-adj

venerável m or f (plural veneráveis, comparable, comparative mais venerável, superlative o mais venerável or venerabilíssimo)

veneráveis (plural)
mais venerável (comparative)
o mais venerável (superlative)
venerabilíssimo (superlative)

[bɨ.nɨˈɾa.βɛɫ]

From Latin venerābilis (“venerable”), from veneror (“to venerate”).

(Roman Catholicism) undergoing beatification


carmelita

carmelita m or f (plural carmelitas, not comparable)


carmelita

pt-noun

carmelita m or f by sense (plural carmelitas)


férula

férula papal

(Catholicism) High staff topped with a cross; ferula


diácono

Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin diāconus, from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos).

lbor

(Roman Catholicism) deacon (a clergyman ranked directly below a priest)

(Protestantism) deacon (lay leader of a Protestant congregation)


Diabo

(Rio Grande do Sul)


presépio

From Latin praesaepium (“crib, manger, stall”).

bor

(Christianity) nativity scene, nativity play


Advento

(Christianity) Advent (season before Christmas)


Agostinho

From Old Galician-Portuguese Agostỹo, from Latin Augustīnus.


Armagedão

(Christianity, Islam) Armageddon (The place where the final battle will be fought between the forces of good and evil)


Assunção

(Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy) Assumption (the ascent of the Virgin Mary into Heaven)


Dia de Todos-os-Santos

(Christianity) All Saints' Day; All Hallows Day (feast day on November 1)


Geena

Borrowed from Latin gehenna, from Ancient Greek γέεννᾰ (géennă), from Hebrew גֵּי הִנֹּם.

der

Hebrew גֵּי הִנֹּם

(Judaism, Christianity) Gehenna (one of various hells)


José de Arimateia

[ʒuˈzɛ ð‿ɐ.ɾi.mɐˈtɐj.ɐ]

[ʒuˈzɛ ð‿ɐ.ɾi.mɐˈtɐj.ɐ]


Juízo Final

(Christianity) Last Judgment (the second coming of Jesus and the end of life on Earth)


Lúcifer

Borrowed from Latin Lūcifer. Doublet of lucífero.

(Christianity) Lucifer (name of the Devil)


Reino dos Céus

(Christianity) Kingdom of Heaven (Christian concept)


Satã

From Latin Satān, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן.

Hebrew שָׂטָן


Sexto Mandamento

(Christianity) Sixth Commandment (the divine law against murder)


São Francisco

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ fɾɐ̃ˈsis.ku]

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ fɾɐ̃ˈsis.ku]

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃ.ku]

[ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ fɾɐ̃ˈsis.ko]


entrudo

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese entroydo, from Latin introitus. Cognate with Galician entroido, Mirandese antruido and Asturian antroxu.

inh+

(usually capitalized, Christianity) Shrovetide (days immediately preceding Lent)


conceição

[kõ.seɪ̯ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

From Old Galician-Portuguese conceiçon, from Latin conceptiōnem. Doublet of concepção.

(Christianity, usually capitalized) Conception (moment when Mary was conceived)


Êxodo

Borrowed from Latin exodus, from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos, “departure”).

der

(Christianity, Judaism) Exodus (departure of Hebrew slaves from Egypt)


Última Ceia

(Christianity) Last Supper (last meal Jesus ate with disciples)


água benta

pt-noun

água benta f (usually uncountable, plural águas bentas)

→ Old Tupi: 'ykaraíba (calque)

[ˈa.ɣwɐ ˈβẽ.tɐ]

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese agua bẽeyta, from Late Latin aqua benedicta.


Paraíso

(Christianity) Paradise (the Garden of Eden)


arianisimo

(Christianity) Arianism (nontrinitarian Christian teaching)


arrebatamento

(Christianity) rapture (gathering up of believers in end times)


boas novas

(Christianity) good news (the message of Jesus concerning the salvation of the faithful)


comungar

pt-verb

comungar (first-person singular present comungo, first-person singular preterite comunguei, past participle comungado)

comungo (first-person present singular)
comunguei (first-person preterite singular)
comungado (participle past)
comungar (impersonal infinitive)
comungar (first-person infinitive singular)
comungares (infinitive second-person singular)
comungar (infinitive singular third-person)
comungarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
comungardes (infinitive plural second-person)
comungarem (infinitive plural third-person)
comungando (gerund)
comungado (masculine participle past singular)
comungados (masculine participle past plural)
comungada (feminine participle past singular)
comungadas (feminine participle past plural)
comungo (first-person indicative present singular)
comungas (indicative present second-person singular)
comunga (indicative present singular third-person)
comungamos (first-person indicative plural present)
comungais (indicative plural present second-person)
comungam (indicative plural present third-person)
comungava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
comungavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
comungava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
comungávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
comungáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
comungavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
comunguei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
comungaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
comungou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
comungamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
comungámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
comungastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
comungaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
comungara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
comungaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
comungara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
comungáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
comungáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
comungaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
comungarei (first-person future indicative singular)
comungarás (future indicative second-person singular)
comungará (future indicative singular third-person)
comungaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
comungareis (future indicative plural second-person)
comungarão (future indicative plural third-person)
comungaria (conditional first-person singular)
comungarias (conditional second-person singular)
comungaria (conditional singular third-person)
comungaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
comungaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
comungariam (conditional plural third-person)
comungue (first-person present singular subjunctive)
comungues (present second-person singular subjunctive)
comungue (present singular subjunctive third-person)
comunguemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
comungueis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
comunguem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
comungasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
comungasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
comungasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
comungássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
comungásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
comungassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
comungar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
comungares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
comungar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
comungarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
comungardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
comungarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
comunga (imperative second-person singular)
comungue (imperative singular third-person)
comunguemos (first-person imperative plural)
comungai (imperative plural second-person)
comunguem (imperative plural third-person)
não comungues (imperative negative second-person singular)
não comungue (imperative negative singular third-person)
não comunguemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não comungueis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não comunguem (imperative negative plural third-person)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese comungar, from Latin communicāre; cognate to Spanish comulgar. Compare also the borrowed doublet comunicar.

inh+

(intransitive, Christianity) to communicate (to take part in the Holy Communion)

(transitive, Christianity) to communicate (to administer the Holy Communion)


hóstia

[ˈɔs.t͡ʃɪ.ɐ]

[ˈɔs.t͡ʃɪ.ɐ]

/ˈɔʃ.t͡ʃi.ɐ/

[ˈɔʃ.t͡ʃɪ.ɐ]


infalibilidade papal

(Roman Catholicism) papal infallibility (concept that the Pope is spiritually protected from being able to err)


monofisista

pt-noun

monofisista m or f by sense (plural monofisistas)

(Christianity) Monophysite (member of a Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has one nature)


número da besta

número da besta m (usually uncountable, plural números da besta)

(Christianity) Number of the Beast (the number 666)


penitência

(Roman Catholicism) confession (disclosure of one’s sins to a priest for absolution)


Logos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “speech; utterance”).


reconciliação

Learned borrowing from Latin reconciliātiōnem. By surface analysis, reconciliar + -ção.

lbor

(Roman Catholicism) reconciliation (a sacrament involving contrition, confession, punishment and absolution)


Santo Padre

(Roman Catholicism) Holy Father (papal title)


monsenhor

(Roman Catholicism) Monsignor (ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope)


Pai celeste

(Christianity) Heavenly Father (a formal name for God)


pecado capital

pt-noun

pecado capital m (plural pecados capitais)

(Christianity) deadly sin (wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy or gluttony)


rosário

→ Japanese: ロザリオ (rozario)

→ Malay: rosario

Indonesian: rosario

(Christianity) rosary (Catholic prayer beads)


sucessão apostólica

apostolic succession
apostolic succession


Imaculada Conceição

Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception

(Roman Catholicism) Immaculate Conception (doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived free from original sin)


breviador

[bɾɨ.βjɐˈðoɾ]

(Roman Catholicism) abbreviator (papal officer)


abade nullius

(Roman Catholicism) abbot nullius (abbot exempt from diocesan control)


abade-geral

[ɐˌβa.ðɨ.ʒɨˈɾaɫ]

[ɐˌβa.ðɨ.ʒɨˈɾaɫ]

[ɐˌβa.ðɨ.ʒɨˈɾa.li]

From abade (“abbot”) + geral (“general”).

(Catholicism) abbot general (leader of a monastic order)


ablegado

(Roman Catholicism) ablegate (representative of the pope in foreign countries)


imaculada conceição

(theology, Roman Catholicism) Immaculate Conception (the conception of Virgin Mary in her mother’s womb free from original sin)


seio de Abraão

seio de Abraão m (plural seios de Abraão)

(Christianity) Abraham's bosom (waiting place for the faithful dead)


Candelária

(Christianity) Candlemas (Christian feast that commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple)


Credo Niceno

(Christianity, historical) Nicene Creed (official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith)


adocionista

adocionista m or f by sense (plural adocionistas)

(Christianity) adoptionist (believer in adoptionism)


adocionismo

(Christianity) adoptionism (a form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God the Father adopted him, either at Jesus' birth, or at his death, as opposed to the orthodox understanding of the nature of the Trinity)


agnus dei

(Roman Catholicism) Agnus Dei (liturgical chant recited as part of the Mass)


jesuíta

(Roman Catholicism) Jesuit (member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order)


jubileu

From Latin jubilaeus. By surface analysis, júbilo + -eu.

(Roman Catholicism) jubilee (special year during which pilgrims to Rome receive special indulgences and remission)


antipapista

pt-adj

antipapista m or f (plural antipapistas)

(Roman Catholicism) antipapal (characterised by opposition to the pope)


antipapista

pt-noun

antipapista m or f by sense (plural antipapistas)

(Roman Catholicism) antipapist (one who opposes the pope)


Credo dos Apóstolos

(Christianity) Apostles' Creed (statement of Christian belief)


quarta-feira de cinzas

quarta-feira de cinzas f (plural quartas-feiras de cinzas)

(Christianity) Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent)


verónica

(Christianity iconography) veronica (image of Jesus’s face on a cloth)


Terra Prometida

(Judaism, Christianity) Promised Land (Judea, promised to the Israelites by God)


contumácia

From Latin contumācia, from contumāx (“refusing to appear in a court of law in disobedience of a summons; insolent, obstinate, stiff-necked”).

(chiefly Christianity and law) contumacy (stubbornness or disobedience)


amalequita

amalequita m or f by sense (plural amalequitas)

(Christianity) Amalekite (descendant of the Biblical Amalek)


ambão

(Christianity) ambo (raised platform in some churches)


charola

/t͡ʃɐˈɾɔ.lɐ/

(Christianity) a framework for carrying religions images during a procession

(Christianity, architecture) ambulatory (round walkway encircling the altar)


anglo-catolicismo

(Christianity) Anglo-Catholicism (Anglicanism focusing on its Catholic heritage)


anglo-católico

anglo-católico m (plural anglo-católicos)

(Christianity) Anglo-Catholic (member of the Anglican Church with Catholic traditions)


aniquilacionismo

aniquilacionismo m (plural aniquilacionismos)

(Christianity theology) annihilationism (doctrine that sinners are permanently destroyed)


aniquilacionista

aniquilacionista m or f by sense (plural aniquilacionistas)

(Christianity theology) annihilationist (believer in annihilationism)


anteniceno

pt-adj

anteniceno (feminine antenicena, masculine plural antenicenos, feminine plural antenicenas)

antenicena (feminine)
antenicenos (masculine plural)
antenicenas (feminine plural)

(Christianity) ante-Nicene (relating Christianity before the council of Nicea in 325AD)


antibíblico

antibíblico (feminine antibíblica, masculine plural antibíblicos, feminine plural antibíblicas)

antibíblica (feminine)
antibíblicos (masculine plural)
antibíblicas (feminine plural)

(Christianity) antibiblical (opposing or contradicting the Bible)


anticrístico

anticrístico (feminine anticrística, masculine plural anticrísticos, feminine plural anticrísticas)

anticrística (feminine)
anticrísticos (masculine plural)
anticrísticas (feminine plural)

(Christianity) Antichristic (of or relating to the Antichrist)


antievangélico

antievangélico (feminine antievangélica, masculine plural antievangélicos, feminine plural antievangélicas)

antievangélica (feminine)
antievangélicos (masculine plural)
antievangélicas (feminine plural)

(Christianity) antigospel (opposing the gospel)


antilegomena

(Christianity) Antilegomena (books of the New Testament which were formerly not universally considered canonical)


antinomianismo

pt-noun

antinomianismo m (plural antinomianismos)


antinomiano

pt-adj

antinomiano (feminine antinomiana, masculine plural antinomianos, feminine plural antinomianas)

antinomiana (feminine)
antinomianos (masculine plural)
antinomianas (feminine plural)

From Medieval Latin Antinomī (“Antinomians”, plural) + -iano, from Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí, “against”) + νόμος (nómos, “custom, law”).

af

(Christianity) antinomian (of or relating to antinomianism)


antinomiano

(Christianity) antinomian (one who holds to antinomianism)


antinomista

pt-adj

antinomista m or f (plural antinomistas)


antinomista

pt-noun

antinomista m or f by sense (plural antinomistas)


antiprotestante

pt-adj

antiprotestante m or f (plural antiprotestantes)

(Christianity) antiprotestant (opposing the Protestantism)


extrema-unção

pt-noun

extrema-unção f (plural extremas-unções or extrema-unções)

extremas-unções (plural)
extrema-unções (plural)

[isˌtɾẽ.mɐ.ũˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[esˌtɾẽ.mɐ.ũˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[isˌtɾẽ.mɐ.ũˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[esˌtɾẽ.mɐ.ũˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/iʃˌtɾẽ.mɐ.ũˈsɐ̃w̃/

[iʃˌtɾẽ.mɐ.ũˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/eʃˌtɾẽ.mɐ.ũˈsɐ̃w̃/

[eʃˌtɾẽ.mɐ.ũˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick

(Christianity) Anointing of the Sick (sacrament given to a dying person)


pré-pascal

(Christianity) antepaschal (before Easter)


satânico

pt-adj

satânico (feminine satânica, masculine plural satânicos, feminine plural satânicas)

satânica (feminine)
satânicos (masculine plural)
satânicas (feminine plural)

(Christianity) satanic (relating to Satan)


ângelus

/ˈɐ̃.ʒɨ.luʃ/

(Christianity) Angelus (devotion in memory of the Incarnation)


Apolião

(Christianity) Apollyon (the destroying angel of the underworld)


Apolónia

(Christianity) Apollonia (early Christian martyr)


Igreja Apostólica Arménia

Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Apostolic Church

(Christianity) Armenian Apostolic Church (the national Church of Armenia)


apolinarismo

(Christianity theology) Apollinarism (the doctrine that Jesus’s mind was only divine and not human)


apostolicidade

(Christianity) apostolicity (the quality of being apostolic)


arminianismo

(Christianity) Arminianism (a school of thought within Protestantism founded by Jacobus Arminius)


arminiano

arminiano (feminine arminiana, masculine plural arminianos, feminine plural arminianas)

arminiana (feminine)
arminianos (masculine plural)
arminianas (feminine plural)

(Christianity) Arminian (relating to the religious philosophy founded by Jacobus Arminius)


arminiano

(Christianity) Arminian (follower the religious philosophy founded by Jacobus Arminius)


era apostólica

(Christianity) Apostolic Age (the period of the Twelve Apostles)


homília

(Christianity) homily (sermon concerning a practical matter)


madeiro

(Christianity) True Cross (cross on which Christ was crucified)


cristianismo muscular

muscular Christianity
muscular Christianity

(Christianity, historical) muscular Christianity (Victorian movement stressing the need for energetic Christian activism and an ideal of vigorous masculinity)


quebrantamento

pt-noun

quebrantamento m (plural quebrantamentos)

(Christianity) acceptance of one’s own failings and defects as a human being


lolardo

(Christianity, historical) Lollard (follower of Lollardism)


epíscopo

Borrowed from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos). Doublet of bispo.

(Christianity) a bishop, especially during the early Christian church


melquita

From Latin Melchita, from Byzantine Greek Μελχίτης (Melkhítēs), from Classical Syriac ܡܠܟܝܐ (malkāyāʾ, “royal; royalist”) + Byzantine Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs). See these for more.


domínico

pt-adj

domínico (feminine domínica, masculine plural domínicos, feminine plural domínicas)

domínica (feminine)
domínicos (masculine plural)
domínicas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin dominicus. Compare Spanish dominico. Doublet of domingo, which was inherited.


credência

[kɾɨˈðẽ.sjɐ]

From Italian credenza, from Latin crēdentia. Doublet of crença and credença.

(Roman Catholicism) credence table (side table for items used in the Eucharist)


Deus Pai

desc

→ Old Tupi: Tupã Tuba, Tupãtuba (calque)

[ˈdeʊ̯ʃ ˈpaɪ̯]

Compound of Deus + Pai. Compare French Dieu le Père and Spanish Dios Padre.


Deus Filho

→ Old Tupi: Tupã Ta'yra (calque)


eclésia

From Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “congregation”), via Latin ecclēsia. Doublet of igreja, which was inherited.

bor

(Christianity) ecclesia (the congregation)


reencarnação

/ʁjẽ.kɐɾ.nɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

(Christianity) resurrection of bodies on judgment day

reincarnation
resurrection of bodies on judgment day


superior-geral

pt-noun

superior-geral m (plural superiores-gerais)

From superior (“superior”) + geral (“general”).

af

(Catholicism) superior general, general superior


vigário-geral

pt-noun

vigário-geral m (plural vigários-gerais)

From vigário (“vicar”) + geral (“general”).


hieromártir

From hiero- (“holy”) + mártir (“martyr”).


grão-prior

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃.pɾiˈoʁ/

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃.pɾɪˈoh]

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃ˈpɾjoʁ/

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈpɾjoh]

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃.pɾiˈoʁ/

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃.pɾɪˈoh]

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃ˈpɾjoʁ/

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈpɾjoh]

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃.pɾiˈoɾ/

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃.pɾɪˈoɾ]

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃ˈpɾjoɾ/

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈpɾjoɾ]

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃.pɾiˈoʁ/

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃.pɾɪˈoχ]

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃ˈpɾjoʁ/

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈpɾjoχ]

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃.pɾiˈoɻ/

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃.pɾɪˈoɻ]

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃ˈpɾjoɻ/

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈpɾjoɻ]

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃.pɾiˈoɾ/

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃ˈpɾjoɾ/

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃.pɾiˈoɾ/

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃ˈpɾjoɾ/

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃.pɾiˈo.ɾi/

/ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃ˈpɾjo.ɾi/


grão-priorado

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃.pɾɪ.oˈɾa.du]

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃.pɾjoˈɾa.du]

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃.pɾɪ.oˈɾa.du]

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃.pɾjoˈɾa.du]

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃.pɾɪ.oˈɾa.do]

[ˌɡɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃.pɾjoˈɾa.do]

[ˌɡɾɐ̃w̃.pɾjuˈɾa.ðu]

From grão (“gran”) + priorado (“priorate”).

(Catholicism) Dignity or functions of a grand prior.

(Catholicism) Jurisdiction of the grand prior.


cessacionismo

(Christianity) cessationism (the doctrine that visible miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit have ceased)


hierofonte

hierofonte f (plural hierofontes, feminine hierofanta, feminine plural hierofantas)

hierofontes (plural)
hierofanta (feminine)
hierofantas (feminine plural)