casa del Señor

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “house of the Lord”, a reference to the tabernacle, from Exodus 25:8: “And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.”; later applied also to Christian temples (wherein God is also believed to inhabit). Compare Portuguese casa do Senhor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkasa del seˈɲoɾ/ [ˌka.sa ð̞el seˈɲoɾ]
  • Syllabification: ca‧sa del Se‧ñor

Noun

casa del Señor f (plural casas del Señor) (Christianity)

  1. (biblical) the tabernacle (portable tent used before the construction of the temple)
    Synonyms: tabernáculo, sagrario
  2. (by extension) a church
    Synonym: iglesia
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