ygreja
Old Portuguese
Alternative forms
- eigreja, egreja
Etymology
From Latin ecclēsia (“church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “congregation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.ˈɡɾe.d͡ʒa/
Noun
ygreja f (plural ygrejas)
- church
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 266 (facsimile):
- como ſṫa M de caſtro xerez guardou agente que sija na ygreia oyndo ſermon dũa traue que caeu de çima da ygreia ſobreles.
- How holy Mary of Castrojeriz saved the people, who were in the church listening to the sermon, from a beam which fell from above the church on them.
- como ſṫa M de caſtro xerez guardou agente que sija na ygreia oyndo ſermon dũa traue que caeu de çima da ygreia ſobreles.
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 266 (facsimile):
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