Basílica, Mexpiatory, expiate, impecunious

The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Catalan pronunciation: [səˈɣɾaðə fəˈmiɫiə]; English: Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family, Spanish: Basílica y Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia), commonly known as the Sagrada Família, is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). Although incomplete, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site,^[5] and in November 2010 was consecrated and proclaimed a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI.^[6][7][8]

an impecunious artist

impecunious
(ĭm'pĭ-kyū'nē-əs)
adj.
Lacking money; penniless. See synonyms at poor.

[IN-¹ + pecunious, rich (from Middle English , from Old French pecunios , from Latin pecūniōsus , from pecūnia, money, wealth).]

impecuniously im'pe·cu'ni·ous·ly adv.
impecuniousness im'pe·cu'ni·ous·ness or im'pe·cu'ni·os'i·ty (-ŏs'ĭ-tē) n.

expiate

Syllabification: ex·pi·ate

Pronunciation: /ˈekspēˌāt

 

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verb

[with object]

• Atone for (guilt or sin): their sins must be expiated by sacrifice
  

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expiable

Pronunciation: /ˈekspēəbəl/

adjective

expiator

Pronunciation: /-ˌātər/

noun

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expiatory

Pronunciation: /ˈekspēəˌtôrē/

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Origin

late 16th century (in the sense 'end (rage, sorrow, etc.) by suffering it to the full'): from Latin expiat- 'appeased by sacrifice', from the verb expiare, from ex- 'out' + piare (from pius 'pious').

expiate
(ĕk'spē-āt')

v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates. v.tr.
To make amends or reparation for; atone: expiate one's sins by acts of penance.

v.intr.
To make amends; atone.

[Latin expiāre, expiāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + piāre, to atone (from pius, devout).]

• 発音記号[ékspièit]
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[動](他)((形式))〈罪・過ちなどを〉償う；〈災難などの〉埋め合わせをする

expiate one's sins
罪の償いをする.

éx・pi・à・tor

[名]罪を償う人, 贖罪(しょくざい)者.expiator ex'pi·a'tor n.

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【傳奇與神話 ~ 九月 24 日巴塞隆納會下雨！】
明天是九月 24 日，根據傳說，這一天巴塞隆納會下雨。

巴塞隆納城有兩個守護聖人，先立聖艾伍拉莉亞（Santa Eulalia）為守護聖人，後來，《聖仁慈聖母（Nuestra Señora de la Merced，簡稱《聖梅爾塞（la Merced））》在十七世紀初幫巴塞隆納渡過蝗災，所以巴塞隆納人在 1687 年再立仁慈聖母為守護聖人，而巴塞隆納最熱鬧的 La Mercè 節慶就是慶祝守護聖人《聖梅爾塞（la Merced））》的紀念日。

因此，照傳說，巴塞隆納城的第一位守護聖人聖艾伍拉莉亞（Santa Eulalia）為此傷心哭泣，所以每年的九月 24 日 La Mercè 節慶巴塞隆納會下雨！

不知道明天會不會下雨？

＊照片是巴塞隆納的聖梅爾塞宗座聖殿（Basílica de la Mercè）

basilica

Line breaks: ba¦sil|ica

Pronunciation: /bəˈsɪlɪkə 

  

, -ˈzɪl-/

NOUN

1A large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse, used in ancient Rome as a law court or for public assemblies.

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1.1A building similar to a Roman basilica, used as a Christian church.

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1.2The name given to certain churches granted special privileges by the Pope.

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Origin

mid 16th century: from Latin, literally 'royal palace', from Greek basilikē, feminine of basilikos 'royal', frombasileus 'king'.

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basilican

ADJECTIVE

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