sagrada escritura

Definitions of sagrada escritura
  1. noun
    writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
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    escrito
    the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
    corán
    the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
    salmo
    one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
    refrito
    a British revision of the Authorized Version
    ángelus
    a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation
    avemaría
    a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her
    padrenuestro
    the prayer that Christ gave his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13)
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    biblia
    the sacred writings of the Christian religions
    evangelio
    the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
    mantra
    (Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns
    salmo
    any sacred song used to praise the deity
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    escrito, escritura
    the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
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