credente

Definitions of credente
  1. noun
    a person who manifests devotion to a deity
    synonyms: fedele
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    Gregor Mendel
    Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
    Maometto
    the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
    Mosè
    (Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
    Zarathustra
    Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
    Siddharta Gautama
    founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
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    cristiano
    a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
    islamico, maomettano, musulmano
    a believer in or follower of Islam
    buddhista, buddista
    one who follows the teachings of Buddha
    induista
    a person who adheres to Hinduism
    asceta
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
    penitente
    (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
    religioso
    a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
    avventista
    a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ
    protestante, riformato
    an adherent of Protestantism
    quacchero
    a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
    apostolo
    (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
    ariano
    an adherent of Arianism (the belief that Jesus Christ was not truly God)
    teista
    one who believes in the existence of a god or gods
    califfo
    the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
    fachiro
    a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
    frate
    a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
    monaco
    a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
    gesuita
    a member of the Jesuit order
    monoteista
    a believer in one god
    mistico
    someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
    monaca, suora
    a woman religious
    panteista
    someone who believes that God and the universe are the same
    cenobita
    a member of a religious order living in common
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    anima, elemento, essere umano, individuo, microcosmo, persona, tipo, uomo
    a human being
  2. noun
    a person who has religious faith
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    Siddharta Gautama
    founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
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    teista
    one who believes in the existence of a god or gods
    monoteista
    a believer in one god
    mistico
    someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
    panteista
    someone who believes that God and the universe are the same
    quietista
    a religious mystic who follows quietism
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    fedele
    a person who manifests devotion to a deity
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