- Good Friday
- Великая пятница Страстной недели (время поста)
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
Good Friday — • The Friday on which the Church keeps the anniversary of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Good Friday Good Friday … Catholic encyclopedia
Good Friday — Good Good, a. [Compar. {Better}; superl. {Best}. These words, though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are from a different root.] [AS. G[=o]d, akin to D. goed, OS. g[=o]d, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. god, Goth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Good Friday — late 13c., from GOOD (Cf. good) in M.E. sense of holy, also especially of holy days or seasons observed by the church (early 15c.); the word also was applied to Christmas and Shrove Tuesday … Etymology dictionary
Good Friday — n [U and C] the Friday before the Christian holiday of Easter, that Christians remember as the day Jesus Christ was crucified … Dictionary of contemporary English
Good Friday — noun count or uncount the Friday before Easter, which Christians remember as the day that Jesus Christ died … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Good Friday — ► NOUN ▪ the Friday before Easter Sunday, on which the Crucifixion of Christ is commemorated in the Christian Church … English terms dictionary
Good Friday — n. the Friday before Easter Sunday, observed in commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus … English World dictionary
Good Friday — ). Pilate authorizes the Jewish leaders to judge Jesus according to their own Law and execute sentencing, however the Jewish leaders reply that they are not allowed by the Romans to carry out a sentence of death (). Pilate s wife had seen Jesus… … Wikipedia
Good Friday — the Friday before Easter, a holy day of the Christian church, observed as the anniversary of the Crucifixion of Jesus. [1250 1300; ME] * * * Friday before Easter, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus. As early as the 2nd century it was kept by… … Universalium
Good Friday — It is startling that this, the most mournful day in the Christian calendar, is a cheerful Bank Holiday, and a traditional date for various games such as *skipping and *marbles. Traditionally, it was the day for certain tasks in the vegetable… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Good Friday — The Last Friday in Lent on which we commemorate the Death of our Lord. It is called Good Friday from the blessed results of our Saviour s sufferings, for by the shedding of His own most precious Blood He obtained eternal Redemption for us. It… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia