Word Meanings - BENEDICTUS - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The song of Zacharias at the birth of John the Baptist (Luke i. 68); -- so named from the first word of the Latin version.

• Birthright
  Any right, privilege, or possession to which a person is entitled by birth, such as an estate descendible by law to an heir, or civil liberty under a free constitution; esp. the rights or inheritance of the first born.
• Latinization
  The act or process of Latinizing, as a word, language, or country.
• Namesake
  One that has the same name as another; especially, one called after, or named out of regard to, another.
• Birthroot
  An herbaceous plant (Trillium erectum), and its astringent rootstock, which is said to have medicinal properties.
• Latinized
  of Latinize
• Baptist
  One who administers baptism; -- specifically applied to John, the forerunner of Christ.
• Birthwort
  A genus of herbs and shrubs (Aristolochia), reputed to have medicinal properties.
• Latinizing
  of Latinize
• Version
  A change of form, direction, or the like; transformation; conversion; turning.
• Baptisteries
  of Baptistry
• Latinize
  To give Latin terminations or forms to, as to foreign words, in writing Latin.
• Versionist
  One who makes or favors a version; a translator.
• Baptistery
  Alt. of Baptistry
• Firstborn
  First brought forth; first in the order of nativity; eldest; hence, most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.
• Latinly
  In the manner of the Latin language; in correct Latin.
• FIRSTCLASS
  Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope. First- class car or First-class railway carriage, any passenger car of the highest regular class, and intended for passengers wh
• Baptistry
  In early times, a separate building, usually polygonal, used for baptismal services. Small churches were often changed into baptisteries when larger churches were built near.

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