casa do Senhor

Portuguese

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 Spanish casa del Señor.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈka.zɐ du sẽˈɲoʁ/ [ˈka.zɐ du sẽˈj̃oh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈka.zɐ du sẽˈɲoɾ/ [ˈka.zɐ du sẽˈj̃oɾ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈka.zɐ du sẽˈɲoʁ/ [ˈka.zɐ du sẽˈj̃oχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈka.za do seˈɲoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈka.zɐ du sɨˈɲoɾ/ [ˈka.zɐ ðu sɨˈɲoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈka.zɐ du sɨˈɲo.ɾi/ [ˈka.zɐ ðu sɨˈɲo.ɾi]

Noun

casa do Senhor f (plural casas do Senhor) (Christianity)

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