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handfasting

handfasting n. (英格兰古法)握手婚(约);临时婚 指在英格兰和苏格兰边界地区存在的通过握手订婚的习俗,或者有时指虽然服从教规约束但却未受洗的结婚。在苏格兰指这样一种临时婚姻:男女双方有权于同居一年零一天后,决定使婚姻永久化或分手。

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nefastus

nefastus (ni-fas-t[schwa]s), n. [Latin ne “not” + fastus “lawful for public business”] Roman law. A day when it is unlawful to open the courts, administer justice, or hold public assemblies. • The priests in charge of supervising the laws and religious observances established an official calendar, on which certain days, marked “nefasti,” were to be

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fast-day

fast-day n. (1)(基督教的)斋戒日 教会规定须禁食或减食的虔修日。天主教和东正教对斋戒日规定极多,英格兰国教会〔Church of England〕规定圣诞节、复活节〔Easter〕、耶稣升天节〔Ascension Thursday〕、圣灵降临节〔Whit Sunday〕、圣母行洁净日〔Purification of Mary〕、圣母领报节〔Lady Day〕等的前几日均为斋戒日,并由大主教、主教等监督信徒,违反者要受教会训诫。新教对斋戒日无具体规定。 (2)(基督教的)大斋日;禁食日 在规定日内一天只吃一顿饱饭,其余不吃或吃少许,区别于小斋日〔abstinence-day〕,后者只要求不食肉或减食。

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fasti

fasti (fas-tI). [Latin] Roman law. 1. The days on which court can be held. • In this sense, fasti is a shortened form of dies fasti. 2. A calendar of days on which court can be held. See dies fasti under DIES.

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