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  2. List of ecclesiastical abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    The medieval writer inherited a few from Christian antiquity; others he invented or adapted, in order to save time and parchment. They are found especially in manuscripts of scholastic theology and canon law, annals and chronicles, the Roman law, and in administrative documents, civil and privileges, bulls, rescripts.

  3. Nomina sacra - Wikipedia

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    In the system of nomina sacra that came to prevail, abbreviation is by contraction, meaning that the first and last letter (at least) of each word are used. In a few early cases, an alternate practice is seen of abbreviation by suspension , meaning that the initial two letters (at least) of the word are used; e.g., the opening verses of ...

  4. Glossary of Christianity - Wikipedia

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    The word may be misunderstood by some as being the surname of Jesus due to the frequent juxtaposition of Jesus and Christ in the Christian Bible and other Christian writings. Often used as a more formal-sounding synonym for Jesus, the word is in fact a title, hence its common reciprocal use Christ Jesus, meaning The Anointed One, Jesus.

  5. Scribal abbreviation - Wikipedia

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    Various typefaces have been designed to allow scribal abbreviations and other archaic glyphs to be replicated in print. They include " record type ", which was first developed in the 1770s to publish Domesday Book and was fairly widely used for the publication of medieval records in Britain until the end of the 19th century.

  6. Glossary of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    This is a glossary of terms used within the Catholic Church.Some terms used in everyday English have a different meaning in the context of the Catholic faith, including brother, confession, confirmation, exemption, faithful, father, ordinary, religious, sister, venerable, and vow.

  7. List of Hebrew abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    To indicate a double meaning, where both the gematria of the word or phrase should be taken, as well as the plain meaning. For example, to give chai חַ״י (meaning "life" as pronounced, and "eighteen" as a gematria) dollars to tzedakah means to give eighteen dollars to tzedakah, thereby giving another person life, and drawing the blessings ...

  8. Names for Jewish and Christian holy books - Wikipedia

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    The Hebrew Bible comprises the Torah (the five books of Moses), the Neviim (the books of the Prophets), and the Ketuvim (the "Writings"). The Hebrew Bible is also known as the Tanakh, an acronym from the initial Hebrew letters of these three words; and as the Mikra, meaning "that which is read".

  9. List of religious titles and styles - Wikipedia

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    This position had a different meaning to the Reform Jewish in the 19th Century. Rosh yeshiva: Sandek: Schulklopfer: Shaliah: Shechita: Sofer: Tzadikim Nistarim: Rebbitzen: Rabbanit: Admo"r "Admor" is an acronym for "Adonainu, Morainu, VeRabbeinu," a phrase meaning "Our Master, Our Teacher, and Our Rebbe." This is an honorific title given to ...